Why Hand Sanitizer is Important and How You Should Use It
With Coronavirus (COVID-19) affecting the people across the world, it’s important to take the necessary steps to make sure you and your building are prepared – including putting in place effective touch-point cleaning, handwashing, and sanitizing procedures.
We advise hand sanitizing together so you can better understand one of the key weapons in your Coronavirus fighting tools:
What Are the Benefits of Using Hand Sanitizer?
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers help to deter the spread of germs and illness-causing bacteria, particularly in busy environments like public places, shopping malls, schools , offices and even homes:
Stop the Spread of Germs: According to studies, 1 in 5 people don’t regularly wash their hands. Of those who do, 70% don’t use soap. Providing hand sanitizer in key areas (including bathrooms and kitchens) makes it more likely that people will use it to kill harmful bacteria.
Reduce Waste: As an extra precaution, many people will use paper towels to open doors when leaving bathrooms or kitchens. Placing hand sanitizers near exits makes it easy for people to defend themselves from germs without needing to create additional mess.
How Is Hand Sanitizer Most Effectively Used?
It’s important you use hand sanitizer properly to ensure it does the job it’s meant to do – get rid of germs before they are able to spread:
BENEFIT OF HAND SANITIZERS:
CLEANLINESS
These products were designed to kill germs, and they get the job done. When used properly, hand sanitizers can eliminate 99.9% of the germs on your hands. we recommends washing your hands any time you’re around food (preparing it or eating it), animals, garbage, and more. When you find yourself in these situations, hand sanitizer is the perfect addition to (or occasional replacement for) washing your hands with soap and water.
GREAT FOR GROUP SETTINGS
At the office, in the classroom, or in any space with lots of foot traffic, germs spread quickly. And even if you’re not getting ready to eat or taking out the garbage, other people’s germs can affect you (especially in close quarters). That’s why having hand sanitizer available is ideal for group settings. Teachers, students, and office workers can kill germs periodically throughout the day without having to leave their classroom or desk, and gym-goers can use a squirt of hand sanitizer before hopping on the next workout machine.
LESS RISK FOR DISEASE
Especially during flu season, minimizing your exposure to other people’s germs is crucial for your health. When you take a moment to sanitize your hands a few times throughout the day, you reduce your chances of getting sick. Even a quick trip to a friend’s house or the store can expose you to germs that could cause a cold, the flu, or other illnesses, so keeping your hands as clean as possible is important.
SOFTER-FEELING HANDS
This might be one of the most surprising benefits of hand sanitizer, but it isn’t too good to be true. Hand sanitizers that do not contain alcohol can actually improve the texture of the skin on your hands (note that hand sanitizers with alcohol won’t have this effect). Some hand sanitizers contain emollients that soften your skin, giving you nicer-looking and smoother hands. You’ll definitely notice a difference in how moisturized your skin feels and looks. Avoid hand sanitizers that contain alcohol, as they wash away the skin’s natural oils and can cause the skin to crack, which in turns creates an entry point for bacteria.
