Okay expiration date experts. Should I worry about hand sanitizer if

[Baitball Blogger]

it's over the expiration date?

[Karadeniz]

1. Alcohol evaporates...if it still smells of alcohol, it's probably still potent.

[cwydro]

2. No.

What are the ingredients? Alcohol right?

You’re not going to eat it.

[SCantiGOP]

6. I once ate a Tide pod that was out of date

and it really made me sick.

[cwydro]

13. Lol!

[Mz Pip]

16. I needed a good laugh!

I’m wondering if I can take that 10 year old Valium in the back of my medicine cabinet.

[customerserviceguy]

22. Too damn funny! n/t

[Beartracks]

3. Hand sanitizer has an expiration date stamped on it?

Why? I never noticed that.

I guess maybe after some amount of time the scent ingredients, if any, might degrade...? Regardless, I should think the sanitizer should still "work."

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[braddy]

4. Ideally it should have 60% or more alcohol, it could be below that but it won't harm you, but it

could result in ineffective killing of germs and smearing them around while misleading one into thinking that they are meeting their sanitation procedure goals.

[yonder]

5. Bleach however, is time sensitive.

I think it might be 6 months or so.

[Niagara]

7. I had a bottle of bleach that started leaking

The bottle wasn't shriveled or anything and it ruined my David Bowie t-shirt. I haven't purchased bleach since.

[CentralMass]

9. Bummer.

[Niagara]

8. It should be alright

You can always purchase more if you feel like it's not going to do the job intended.

[Baitball Blogger]

10. Major shortage of hand sanitizer around here.

It's the one thing that the "experts" told people to do. And they listened.

[Niagara]

11. Do you have any 3% hydrogen peroxide?

It would suffice until you can get some sanitizer.

[Baitball Blogger]

12. I'll look for it. I think I have a bottle...probably expired.

I checked Amazon and the price gouging is outrageous.

The best offer I found was $36.00 for two eight ounce bottles. These bottles are generally $2.99. I went back to search for it for this post, and the best they have now is $54.00.

I'm thinking that this Administration dragged its feet for two months, and now the panic buying is beginning.

https://www.amazon.com/Purell-Advanced-Hand-Sanitizer-Refreshing/dp/B00A0N5VW4/ref=pd_sbs_328_2/143-7666038-2407513?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00A0N5VW4&pd_rd_r=e0ea0966-0e9f-427d-904f-53b0bc9e7dc5&pd_rd_w=IHwYJ&pd_rd_wg=aYR8d&pf_rd_p=7cd8f929-4345-4bf2-a554-7d7588b3dd5f&pf_rd_r=H6DSED7SBBFV5QYGNN5M&psc=1&refRID=H6DSED7SBBFV5QYGNN5M

[Niagara]

17. Alright

Make sure that you keep the hydrogen peroxide in the original bottle. It'll ruin it if it's removed to a clear bottle.
https://cleanmama.com/disinfect-with-hydrogen-peroxide/



I'm going to drive to the store tomorrow early in the morning to see what's left in my area. I will send you some if there's any available.

[Baitball Blogger]

18. I'm going to drive around tomorrow and buy extra if I see anything.

Will let you know what I find.

[Niagara]

19. Please keep me posted :)

[misanthrope]

29. The price gouging

Little else is more American -- sadly. If you can't make a buck off someone else's bad luck or fear, then what good is it, right?

That's what we all learned from St. Ronnie Ray-gun.

[SammyWinstonJack]

14. You can make your own. Google diy hand sanitizer.

[Baitball Blogger]

15. Thank you.

Where do we buy essential oils? Trader Joes?

Ingredients

1 TBSP rubbing alcohol.
1/2 tsp vegetable glycerin (optional)
1/4 cup aloe vera gel.
10 drops cinnamon essential oil.
10 drops tea tree essential oil.
distilled water (colloidal silver/ionic silver adds antibacterial power if available)
other essential oils (just for scent)

[roamer65]

21. Isopropyl alcohol and sterile gauze.

Wet it good wipe ur hands and throw it away.

Aloe based hand moisturizer if ur hands are too dry after.

[Baitball Blogger]

23. I have plenty of aloe gel, but I was wondering if I could use real

aloe as well? I understand if I use Vitamin E gel caps it will act as a preservative.

[roamer65]

24. I don't know on that.

I use a aloe moisturizer.

[SoCalDem]

20. Nope...it's alcohol that's important

Should be fine...wash hands 20 seconds..don't shake hands..avoid crowds...

[pecosbob]

25. Why do some use ethyl alcohol and some isopropyl alcohol?

My workplace provides several brands, but all are ethyl alcohol...is one type preferable to the other for disinfecting?

[Baitball Blogger]

26. No idea.

But a video on youtube recommends 99% isopropyl alcohol. I'm guessing because it evaporates quicker when you use it. Also, less water so the Vitamin E pills will be a better preservative.

[pecosbob]

27. I work retail and have been taking steps that I see as helpful in minimizing the spread of the virus

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I constantly wipe all surfaces but pay particular attention to all the door handles, exit push-bars, handles on the glass doors to the cooler, etc. Anywhere I can think of that people put their hands. We use food service sanitizer (also ethyl alcohol) for wetting horizontal surfaces throughly, but I can't help but think that the same thing could be achieved with a weak bleach and water solution.

Edit...another sanitizer I use at work labeled as effective against Coronavirus uses ammonia compounds.

[5X]

28. don't drink it

you will be fine.