10/30/09

Anti-Bacterial Cleansers Don't Work Against Swine Flu



For years, critics and even the food and drug administration, have questioned the use of antibacterial cleansers. Soaps and sanitizers (including Purell) that promise to kill viruses and germs actually provide very little benefit for consumers and could pose both environmental and public health risks.

  1. It is often not clear whether antiseptics give any further benefit than washing with plain soap and water.
  2. Some doctors warn that widespread use of antibacterial products can lead to the emergence of bacteria that resist antibiotics. Further, overexposure to these products prevent people from being exposed to routine bacteria, which may weaken the development of their immune system.
  3. Environmentalists worry that some antibacterial cleansers may hurt algae and fish and break down in to a harmful contaminant.
So what can you do to help protect yourself from viruses, including the deadly Swine Flu?

It’s important to clean your hands as often as possible with soap and water.  But the only sanitizing product proven to kill viruses and germs is alcohol, so when you can’t wash…use a hand sanitizer with an Isopropyl alcohol base, such as HPN’s Hand Sanitizer for Healthy Hand Hygiene.

HPN’s hand sanitizer is a mist, which means more coverage and the ability to sanitize things like door handles, shopping carts, airplane seats, etc. Also, this special formula contains special emollients that are engineered to 'stay out of the way' of alcohol molecules during the killing phase, yet leaves the skin soft and moisturized.

“The HPN mist sanitizer is my peace of mind right now. I spray the shopping cart before putting my son in, and I know he’s safe – the wipes the store provides do not work and are bad for him. I use it when I travel on everything…the phone, the bed, the plane seat, the remote control.  So many of my colleagues are getting sick!  Everyone should have them…in their purse, at the office, in their kids’ backpacks! My son won’t wash his hands but he’ll spray that bottle.” -Actual HPN Customer 


Think about it...if you were going in to surgery, what would they clean you with to remove all bacteria before opening you up?  Alcohol.

Click here to order your hand sanitizer today and buy yourself a little peace of mind.

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