What is the effect of antibacterial hand sanitizer?


Release time:

2023-03-03

In order to uncover the mystery of the antibacterial effect of hand sanitizers, we need to discuss their ingredients. The non pharmaceutical compounds added to hand sanitizers usually have disinfection and antibacterial effects, but this antibacterial effect only manifests as their ability to inhibit bacterial growth in the laboratory.

In order to uncover the mystery of the antibacterial effect of hand sanitizers, we need to discuss their ingredients. The non pharmaceutical compounds added to hand sanitizers usually have disinfection and antibacterial effects, but this antibacterial effect only manifests as their ability to inhibit bacterial growth in the laboratory.
In terms of disease prevention, there is currently no evidence to prove that toiletries labeled with "antibacterial/antibacterial" effects are superior to ordinary soap and water. Therefore, do we still need to use antibacterial hand sanitizers specifically? Can it provide us and our families with additional protection
Any statement about the antibacterial effect that I want to say without discussing the concentration is just playing tricks. This is because both disinfectants and antibacterial agents have a lower inhibitory concentration that can exert their effects, and below this limit, they no longer have antibacterial effects.
That is to say, when people wash their hands, they should rinse them with tap water. If the flushing time is long and the flushing effect is thorough, then whether the residual antibacterial agents on the skin have an effect will vary from person to person.
Secondly, we should have a correct understanding of the human body's own immune system. The skin of the hands is a natural barrier, which not only maintains the natural balance of various bacteria in the hands, but also resists a large number of pathogenic bacteria for the human body. If we use antibacterial hand sanitizers that affect the living environment of normal bacterial communities, it may lead to dysbiosis of the bacterial community, which is not conducive to the exercise of the human immune system.
Once again, research has found that even if soap without antibacterial ingredients is used, as long as the hand washing process is standardized and careful, the vast majority of infected bacterial colonies can still be eliminated. However, if antibacterial hand sanitizers are used for simple hand washing, it can also lead to the attachment and transmission of pathogenic bacteria. This indicates that "how to wash hands" is much more important than "what to use for washing hands".