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Is It Safe to Use Too Much Hand Sanitizer?

Can you count the number of occasions you've touched your mouth, nose, and eyes with your hands in a day? Your hands are one of the primary transmitters of deadly viruses such as Covid-19! This is why handwashing is important in stopping the transmission of infectious diseases. Much has been mentioned for the routine usage of hand sanitizers on these occasions. Yet is the heavy usage of a sanitizer very healthy for you? Or, how much of it is too much? Deem this as your small guide to correctly using hand sanitizers. What's the Hand Sanitizer? How's Hand Sanitizer going to work? Hand sanitizer is an acidic spray, gel, or paste that destroys bacteria (an illness that triggers microorganisms) that are found on your skin. The primary component in a hand sanitizer is propanol, isopropanol (isopropyl alcohol), alcohol-ethanol, etc. Alcohol breaks down proteins in the pathogen, disrupts cell metabolism and breaks down cells. How should one use Hand Sanitizer? Put on a quarter-size...