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is it safe to use hand sanitizer?

is it safe to use hand sanitizer instead of soap and water?

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  • Amy
    Lv 7
    3 days ago

    Sanitizing is not the same thing as cleaning. Hand sanitizer kills bacteria but does not remove them from your hands as soap and water would. It also won't effectively get through a layer of dirt.

  • Anonymous
    3 days ago

    No, alcohol is a rather weak disinfectant and cannot kill many types of viruses. I would not even call it a disinfectant but more of a sanitizers

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