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Hand sanitiser brands for children? Safe?

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quillfram · 01/12/2025 21:56

Hi!
I’d love recommendations for a hand sanitiser safe for my four year old to use. Bonus if it comes in a keyring’d dispenser, but anything fine!
Also, I’ve read it needs to have at least 60 alcohol content to be effective?
Can anyone advise? Thanks

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user1471538275 · 01/12/2025 22:07

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37916473/

The unintended exposure of children to hand sanitizers poses a high risk of potentially fatal complications. Skin irritation, dryness, cracking, peeling, hypoglycemia, apnea, and acidosis are examples of unintended consequences of hand sanitizer. The sanitizer reportedly kills normal microbial flora on hands, which usually promotes innate immunity among children under 12.

Children are more susceptible to the toxicity associated with the chemical constituents of marketed chemical-based hand sanitizers; however, the studies to develop sanitizer formulations for children are rudimentary.

The adverse events limit the use of hand sanitizers specifically in children because of their sensitive and delicate skin. Additionally, it is reported that many chemical-based hand sanitizer formulations, especially alcohol-based ones may also contain contaminants like methanol, acetaldehyde, benzene, isopropanol, and ethyl-acetate.

Toxicity of chemical-based hand sanitizers on children and the development of natural alternatives: a computational approach - PubMed

The unintended exposure of children to hand sanitizers poses a high risk of potentially fatal complications. Skin irritation, dryness, cracking, peeling, hypoglycemia, apnea, and acidosis are examples of unintended consequences of hand sanitizer. The s...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37916473/

Justdancinginthedark · 01/12/2025 22:28

I have been mixing hand soap and water in a wee spray bottle. It does the job until my DS can get his hands properly washed.

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