Purell is an instant hand sanitizer made from ethyl alcohol which claims to kill 99.99% of common germs that can cause disease in just 15 seconds. The active ingredient is ethanol (70% w/w). It is used by moistening a person's hands thoroughly with the product, then quickly rubs a person's hands together until dry. This brand is owned by Gojo Industries. Purell was introduced to the market in 1996. PURELL Green Certified Instant Hand Sanitzer is the first hand cleanser that meets the EcoLogo CCD-170 standard.
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Ownership and distribution
Pfizer obtained exclusive rights to distribute Purell in the consumer market of GOJO Industries in 2004, and on June 26, 2006, Johnson & Johnson announced the acquisition of Pfizer Consumer Healthcare division, which includes the Purell brand. In 2010, GOJO bought the brand back from Johnson & amp; Johnson.
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Health risks
Purell deliberately adds an unpleasant bitterness to his product to make it undesirable to drink and to reduce consumption. Media reports show that by filtering alcohol from hand sanitizers, bitter taste will disappear. However, this is not true. Filtering alcohol does not remove the bitter taste of a hand sanitizer. Within 24 years, Purell has been in business, the deliberate or deliberate swallowing of his products has been scarce. The Chicago Tribune reports that children have become drunk by swallowing Purell. Consumption of one hand hand sanitizer causes blood alcohol levels reaches 0.218%; Purell contains 70% ethyl alcohol, while other hand cleaners contain isopropanol which is likely to be fatal in the same dosage. The product packaging recommends that the product be "kept out of reach of children".
The combustible products, which are mentioned in the product label. In addition to ethyl alcohol it contains water, isopropyl alcohol, glycerin, carbomer, aroma, aminomethyl propanol, propylene glycol, isopropyl myristate, and tocopheryl acetate.
References
Further reading
- David Owen, "Hands Across America," The New Yorker , March 4, 2013, p.Ã, 30. On the development and enhancement of Purell's use.
External links
- Official website
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