Antibac hand gel: substituting with diluted disinfectant?

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redskies
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Re: Antibac hand gel: substituting with diluted disinfectant?

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This came across my feed https://www.who.int/gpsc/5may/Guide_to_ ... uction.pdf


And vodka isn't going to cut it; needs to be 60% alcohol to work against viruses. Unless you're makin your own moonshine, stick with surgical spirits or similar :)
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Re: Antibac hand gel: substituting with diluted disinfectant?

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jean405 wrote: Thu Mar 05, 2020 6:37 pm I’m sorry, yes, surgical spirit, and I’m a skincare formulator, not formulation!


:lol: :lol: :lol:

Thanks Jean.

I've ordered 70% rubbing alcohol and aloe vera to make my own.