Sales of hand sanitizers skyrocketed during the pandemic, with Purell alone raking in $1.5 billion from 2020 to 2021. That’s all changed. Now, shelves overflowing with more brands and forms than ever, ...

Benzalkonium chloride hand sanitizer is more effective than ethanol-based hand sanitizer, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control. The efficacy of benzalkonium ...

The most common active ingredient in hand sanitizer is still under FDA investigation After reviewing the safety and effectiveness of hand sanitizers, the US Food and Drug Administration has ruled that ...

The EU is reviewing ethanol in hand sanitizers due to potential cancer risks. However, experts say alcohol-based sanitizers ...

Remember the urgency at the start of COVID to stock up on hand sanitizer and, stashing any available bottle in your purse, desk, coat pocket and your car’s cup holder? Yeah…we do, too! Whether ...

Dear Doctor: I know that plain old soap and water are best for washing your hands, but sometimes it's either do nothing, or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. So, I'm wondering, though they promise ...

Hand sanitizers are generally a convenient way to keep germs at bay, but they are becoming less effective, according to a new report. While the disinfectants have helped battle staph infections and ...