Pay more attention to the packaging when buying a hand sanitizer. Generally, the alcohol content is marked on it. The best one is 75%. It is not recommended choosing 90% or 95% alcohol concentration due to the high concentration will form a protective film on the surface of bacteria or viruses to prevent them from entering the body. As such, too high concentration of alcohol will reduce the effectiveness of disinfection. So it cannot be used for disinfection. What’s more, the effectiveness is not achieved as well if the alcohol concentration is lower than 60%.
Without correctly using, the effectiveness of alcohol hand sanitizer will be invalid. According to the product manual, apply the product to the palm of one hand (read the label to learn the correct amount. About the size of a dollar coin in general(diameter 24mm)) and rub the product all over the surfaces of your hands until dry( about 20s). The finger joints and fingertips should be fully covered.
What’s the difference between anti-bacteria, sanitizing, and disinfecting?
With the current health pandemic, businesses and individuals have more responsibilities when it comes to cleanliness. Institutions and gathering places are receiving recommendations from public health organizations to increase disinfection procedures to further protect the health of people who work, visit, or occupy a building or public environment.
The difference between anti-bacteria, sanitizing and disinfecting:
Anti-bacteria refers to the use of physical or chemical methods to kill or inhibit the growth and reproduction of microorganisms.
Sanitizing: reduces the presence of germs to a level deemed acceptable by public health authorities. It is recommended to sanitize in places where there is contact with food such as kitchens and dining areas.
Disinfecting: kills and eliminates viruses and bacteria at a rate of 99.999%. It is recommended that you disinfect areas that are in contact with contaminants and bodily fluids such as washrooms, and all frequently touched areas such as door and cupboard handles, light switches, faucets, coffee pots to name a few.
So which one is the strongest?
To be briefly, Clean <sterilization <Disinfection.
So get the one marked disinfectant on the bottle when you choose a hand sanitizer. The disinfection rate of Tech-bio hand sanitizer is 99.99%. The alcohol of Tech-bio is made of grain fermentation which is food grade alcohol. Meanwhile moisturizing factors added to protect skin. Refreshing, non-sticky, non-irritating odor. Multi-function solved the diverse needs of hands.
It can be used before and after meals, taking public transportation, after entering and exiting various crowds, and after sneezing.
Post time: Dec-03-2020