Washing hands with soap and water is the most effective way to stop the spread of germs. But when soap and water isn't available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends using ...

Now that hand sanitizer is in short supply in many places, we’ve seen helpful people come up with several legitimate ways of making the germ-killing concoction at home. But you know what we haven’t ...

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers should contain at least 60% ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol. These alcohols work to kill bacteria and viruses. This information comes from the Centers for Disease ...

Hand sanitizers are rarely glamorous, unless you have one from Touchland. The brand’s chic packaging, hydrating formula and delicious scents have completely turned traditional hand sanitizers on their ...

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, many beauty and home cleaning brands have made hand sanitizers a new offering to keep customers healthy and clean on the go. While nothing beats thoroughly ...

Steffini Stalos, DO, FCAP, is a pathology and lab medicine physician. She is also the chief medical officer of the lab consultancy firm Blood Associates, LLC. Hand sanitizer expires after about 2.5 ...