Expired hand sanitizer:
Hand sanitizer expiration dates are based on when the solution drops below 90% of listed ingredients. Usually that's 2-3 years on the shelf.
Sanitizer mostly starts at 60% alcohol which is pretty much the minimum effective at killing anything.
Hand sanitizer expiration dates are based on when the solution drops below 90% of listed ingredients. Usually that's 2-3 years on the shelf.
Sanitizer mostly starts at 60% alcohol which is pretty much the minimum effective at killing anything.
So at the expiration date you're at 53% alcohol. Not enough to be effective at killing things.
It is, of course, better than nothing if you don't have anything else.
Recommendation is about 1 year once purchased once you break the seal (if still before expiration)
It is, of course, better than nothing if you don't have anything else.
Recommendation is about 1 year once purchased once you break the seal (if still before expiration)
So, as of the expiration date you're at 53% alcohol. So if you're trying to kill flu and coronavirus (and other things), don't use expired hand sanitizer.
That said, if it's all you've got, it's still be
That said, if it's all you've got, it's still be
This, of course, is not to suggest that sanitizer is a replacement for washing hands. Washing hands kills and gets rid of WAY more things than sanitizer. But, sanitizer is effective when sinks are far
Norovirus, for instance, can't be killed with alcohol (it's capsid enclosed).
Norovirus, for instance, can't be killed with alcohol (it's capsid enclosed).
