What to look out for when buying hand sanitiser

Good rule of thumb learnt a few years ago - you can use santiser up to 4 times, after that you should actually properly wash your hands.

70% alcohol content.

I mainly try to stick with washing my hands tbh because I feel sometimes after using too much hand sanitiser it starts build up and feel really heavy and sticky.

But all this hand washing has been leaving my hands so dry and uncomfortable

I like a nice smelling spray one now

This is great to know as I my hands just got really dry, flaky and red after using a hand sanitizer.

wow I really thought they were all the same!

A great read to come back to

I refuse to use the hand santizers in stores they are all cheap and nasty and full of parfums, recently bought a papaya and when I got home I could not work out where the strong horrible parfum smell was coming from and finally realized it was on the papaya! Tried soap did not work so rubbed vinegar on it and let it sit for awhile and finally the smell went. I wish the shop keepers would wear gloves when handling produce but then again it could have been someone else touching it. I also worry about alcohol soaking in the skin into your blood stream, and why are they not researching eucalptus or tea tree?

You still need to keep the moisture on your hands everytime you wash your hands.

Currently using heaps of creamy thick hand cream at the moment. It's still not enough with constant washing and then hand sanitisers when out & about,

I don’t use sanitizer just good old soap and water got me

Well - who knew we would need to use hand sanitiser so much! Good information worth knowing!

Loved these great tips. So many different ones, but its important that we get protection from the product we use.

I was lucky - I had a large almost-full pump pack of Aqium when COVID hit. I wash out then refill my purse-sized bottle regularly.

There are too many shonky products out there now and so expensive, even those in the discount stores. I will use what is out in shopping centres, prefer the spray as you don't have to touch the button to pump but anything is better than nothing. I always wash hands thoroughly when I get home, then wipe down handles, handbag handles, phone cover and face, as well as my glasses and case and wallet, basically everything I touch while I have been out. Better to be overcautious than take a chance. Just adding isocol to liquid hand wash adds some protection. My downfall is drying of hands and taking off nail polish on the tips. That's what alcohol does.

I've reported jimsmiths's post (dated 13 June) on the "SERIAL SPAM MEMBER ON BH" thread. Do not click on the blue link in their post.

I'm happy to keep washing my hands.

Had to use spray today at Lush which is really good

2020 has been a crazy year for buying sanitiser. Never knew so much variety that also in sanitisers

Some good tips here.

I usually avoid hand sanitiser because there's no substitute for good proper handwashing. But lately I do both when I've been out of the house - a good wash and follow up with hand sanitiser. Can't be too careful these days.

I've never liked hand sanitiser, some of them just about take my breath away they are that strong smelling and I hate the sticky feeling some of them leave and of course the dry hands they cause. I never purchased any for home during the pandemic, just used soap and water a lot. I had to use sanitiser when visiting dad in aged care and before entering businesses and shops and cringe when I see the bottles.

Good tips here, thanks