The Harsh Truth of using Hand sanitizers – Herbal Strategi

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The Harsh Truth of using Hand sanitizers

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The Harsh Truth of using chemical hand sanitizers

Hand sanitizers are a type of hand antiseptic used as a supplement to washing hands with soap and water. They are in the form of gels, liquid, foams, wipes and contain a form of alcohol as the active ingredient that kills the microorganism on contact. (Hand Sanitizer Dangers) Other antiseptic agents include benzalkonium chloride, triclosan, ethanol, glycerine, and chlorhexidine etc. Hand Sanitizer Dangers Benzalkonium chloride may create allergies and asthma problems on prolonged exposure. Triclosan is linked to health problems like liver and inhalation toxicity, disruption of thyroid function. Hand sanitizers were actually invented by people who work in the medical field. In the hospital, it’s very important to keep hands free of bacteria & viruses, to avoid spreading them from patient to patient. As doctors & nurses are typically hurried in their daily activities, hand sanitizer can really come in handy. Recent studies have suggested that chemical hand sanitizer is bad for you. Triclosan, the active ingredient in hand sanitizer, can kill off the good bacteria on your hands and allow anti-biotic resistant dangerous bacteria to grow. Study finds that applying hand sanitizer can actually increase the skin’s absorption of a dangerous chemical. Hand sanitizers are an effective formula of hand hygiene. It reduced the transmission of infectious diseases. They are effective in killing microorganisms on the skin when water and soap are unavailable.

What brand of hand sanitizer is the best?

Herbal Strategi NatureClean® is a 100% herbal hand sanitizer, an alternative to soap and water ensuring total hand hygiene. NatureClean is made from aromatic oils and herbal extracts which have antibacterial, fungicidal and antimicrobial properties, keeping germs at bay. Its main ingredients are lemongrass oil, margosa oil, tulsi oil and lemon oil extracts. Hence it is safe, non-toxic, and eco-friendly. It's extremely effective in killing germs and prevents infection, thus ensuring complete hand hygiene. Germ-free hand in seconds On the plane, in the car, at the playground, before touching the shopping cart, after shaking hands with someone who had a cold, it appeared that there was no end to the numerous ways hand sanitizer could help us stay clean & healthy.