Hand sanitizer

Lessons from pandemics: Due to panic-buying, consumers bought things they didn't need

A new study by Concordia University in Canada found that consumers largely panic-bought during the COVID-19 pandemic, and lessons that could be learned for future events.

 People wearing masks walk next to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing site in New York City, New York, U.S., December 12, 2022.
A flood-affected girl eats her food inside a school, which has been converted into a temporary relief camp, in Kochi in the southern state of Kerala, India, August 20, 2018.

Israeli startup offers India smart hygiene devices to prevent childhood illness

A bottle of Purell hand sanitizer sits next to campaign canvass packets at a field office for Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in Graniteville, South Carolina, U.S., February 28, 2020

Fears surge in demand for hand sanitiser could fuel child labor

A bottle of Purell hand sanitizer sits next to campaign canvass packets at a field office for Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in Graniteville, South Carolina, U.S., February 28, 2020

US CDC says some sickened after swallowing hand sanitizer


TAU team turns waste into hand sanitizer in ‘revolutionary’ experiment

‘This research has so much potential.’

Prof. Hadas Mamane from the TAU School of Mechanical Engineering in her lab

Three die, four injured in New Mexico from drinking hand sanitizer

The cases were already reported to the Department of Health in May, but were reported to the public on Friday.

A bottle of Purell hand sanitizer sits next to campaign canvass packets at a field office for Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in Graniteville, South Carolina, U.S., February 28, 2020

Protecting your loved ones amid the coronavirus pandemic

From what needs deep cleaning to what to stock in your medicine cabinet

‘WE’VE ALL heard that we need to wash our hands to help hamper the spread of coronavirus, but the exact precautionary measures can be confusing at best and conflicting at worst.’

American distilleries produce hand sanitizer amid shortages

Several distilleries are producing hand sanitizer and are making it available to the public for free.

Woman hand applying hand sanitizer

Hand sanitizer price to be limited to NIS 9.9 per 100 ml

Some stores may limit the number of hand sanitizers that can be bought at a time. Some chains have stated that they will sell 500 ml bottles for NIS 19.90 or less.

Bottles of hand sanitizers are seen in a shelf for sale, amid coronavirus outbreak, at a medical store in Karachi

TSA to allow larger hand sanitizer bottles in carry-on luggage

Despite the change in rules for hand sanitizer, the agency noted that all other liquids and gels must still be under the original 3.4 ounces (100 milliliters) limit.

A TSA officer wears a mask and gloves, amid the worldwide coronavirus outbreak, at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., March 11, 2020

Saudi oil giant uses migrant worker as human hand sanitizer dispenser

Aramco wrote on its official Twitter account: "The company immediately stopped this act and took drastic measures to prevent it from happening again."

Saudi Aramco logo is pictured at the oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019

Tito's to customers: Don't use our vodka as hand sanitizer

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends washing ones hands with soap and water for 20 seconds.

Vodka in small glasses and on a table (illustrative)