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Alcohol-based sanitizers may eliminate more germs, but may also cause more side effects. Limit hand sanitizer use to avoid skin irritation. Choose soap and water when available for safe, effective ...

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And it doesn’t leave residue, too. Real Simple / Reese Herrington One thing the pandemic has taught me was that I should keep my hands clean at all times. Keeping up with hygiene and preventing ...

As the norovirus outbreak continues to spread in the U.S., you can't rely on hand sanitizer alone to protect you. Norovirus, also sometimes called the "winter vomiting disease," causes ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about several hand sanitizer products that have been found to contain wood alcohol, which can potentially be deadly to ingest or on the skin.