Handwashing is an indispensable part of our daily life. Frequent handwashing and proper handwashing can effectively reduce germs on hands and reduce the chance of spreading diseases by hand.

So, is it better to use traditional soap or hand sanitizer when washing your hands?

The World Health Organization (WHO) has three requirements for hand washing:

flowing water

Soap/Hand Sanitizer

Knead for more than 20 seconds

In fact, the joint effect of hand sanitizer and soap is to wash hands, both through the action of mechanical friction and surfactant, and with the rinsing of flowing water, to remove the dirt and attached bacteria on the hands.

Soap

Soap bar is composed of fatty acid or its equivalent and alkali compound. It has strong alkaline and degreasing properties, and can effectively remove oil stains.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognizes soap as the best handwashing product. Washing hands with running water and soap can completely prevent the spread of disease without the need for other products.

However, soap is easy to get wet in contact with water, breeds bacteria, causes secondary pollution and cross infection, and is not suitable for use in public places.

handwashing fluid

The hand sanitizer is designed with an independent bottle body, and the contact surface with the hand is only on the pump head on the bottle body, and it is easy to clean, which greatly reduces the possibility of cross infection and secondary pollution.

At present, hand sanitizers in my country are divided into two categories, one is ordinary hand sanitizers, and the other is disinfection products.

Ordinary hand sanitizer plays a role in cleaning and decontamination. Hand sanitizers contain active ingredients that are antibacterial, bacteriostatic or bactericidal.

Ordinary hand sanitizers are generally marked as "Wei Zhuang Zhun Zi", and disinfectant hand sanitizers are marked as "Wei Xiao Zheng Zi".
In terms of decontamination ability, soap > hand sanitizer
From the perspective of sterilization and disinfection, hand sanitizer > soap
"How to wash your hands" vs "What to wash your hands with"
Studies have shown that washing your hands carefully with soap or hand sanitizer can eliminate most germs.
Instead of struggling with soap or hand sanitizer, get serious about how to wash your hands.
Hand washing can basically keep your hands clean and clean as long as you follow the following methods:
Wash your wrists, palms, backs of hands, between fingers and nails with soap or hand sanitizer for at least 20 seconds each time, rinse with running water, and wipe your hands with a tissue or your own towel after washing your hands