What are different ingredients present in the chemical hand sanitizer?
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Ethanol, isopropanol or n-propanol alcohol is used in the chemical hand sanitizer. Besides that, some other chemical substances (fertilizers) may be also used.
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HAND SANITIZER INGREDIENTS
There are 2 large categories of hand sanitizers: (1) non-alcohol-based hand sanitizers (NABHS) and (2) alcohol-based hand sanitizers (ABHS). The most common primary active ingredient of NABHS, benzalkonium chloride, a quaternary ammonium, is a commonly used disinfectant.4 Disinfectants with benzalkonium chloride are generally less irritating than those with alcohol, though more recent evidence suggests it may cause contact dermatitis more often than previously thought.5 Although ABHS are less user-friendly on skin than NABHS, ABHS predominate in health care settings given their low cost and efficacy of reducing infectious transmission.6 NABHS, however, are less worrisome regarding their flammability and abuse potential.6
Hand sanitizer preparations containing alcohol on the other hand can include ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, n-propanol, or a combination of these,7 water, as well as excipients and humectants. Solutions containing alcohols between 60% and 95% in volume are most prevalent and effective. Humectants are included to prevent skin dehydration and excipients help stabilize the product as well as prolong the time needed for the evaporation of alcohol, thereby increasing its biocidal activity.8