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What is sanitizer made of?

Updated: 9/7/2023
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The main ingridient is Ethanol or Ethyl Alcohol.

It's also Made From Water, Triethanolamine, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Tocopheryl acetate, Aloe Barbadensis Gel, Carbomer, And Fragrance.

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Sanitizer must be made and used correctly to work right Which of the following is a correct way to make or use a sanitizer?

Change the sanitizer often to make sure it stays clean and fresh


If you drop sanitizer on the ground does that space become clean or is the sanitizer dirty?

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What is purel hand sanitizer made of?

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What is hand sanitizer made of?

Hand sanitizer is made of water, isopropyl alcohol, glycerin, carbomer, fragrance, aminomethyl propanol, propylene glycol, isopropyl myristate and tocopheryl acetate. It is basically alcohol and water, with a bit of fragrance thrown in. The bottle of Purell Hand Sanitizer on my desk notes that the active ingredient is 62% ethyl alcohol.


If you put hand sanitizer on dirt would the hand sanitizer get dirty or the dirt get clean?

Technically, since it's a hand sanitizer and sanitizer means "to make sanitary, as by cleaning or disinfecting" then obviously it's the dirt get cleaned and not the sanitizer get dirty.


Was Purell hand sanitizer the first instant hand sanitizer?

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Where can you find a msds on dollar general hand sanitizer?

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How much water is in hand sanitizer?

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Can you get rid of warts with hand sanitizer?

Hand sanitizer will not get rid of warts.


Can hand sanitizer make your nails grow?

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Does hand sanitizer dry out your hands?

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