Hand Sanitizer question

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   I purchased several bottles of the Germ-x hand sanitizers and follow my kids around constantly squirting their hands and trying to get them in the habit of using it often. I also try to get them to wash their hands often but not much luck in that department.   I thought that this was good but I was reading the other night that hand sanitizers with 70% ethanol are effective in killing virus and the GermX only has 62% ethyl,  not even ethanol.  There are only two kinds at Walmart and neither has 70% and neither of them say Ethanol.
Can anyone tell me what they are using and where to find it at?
Thanks again for all your posts

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htpp Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: January 20 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 35	Post Options Post Reply Quote htpp Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Hand Sanitizer question Posted: January 30 2006 at 5:13am
	I purchased several bottles of the Germ-x hand sanitizers and follow my kids around constantly squirting their hands and trying to get them in the habit of using it often. I also try to get them to wash their hands often but not much luck in that department. I thought that this was good but I was reading the other night that hand sanitizers with 70% ethanol are effective in killing virus and the GermX only has 62% ethyl, not even ethanol. There are only two kinds at Walmart and neither has 70% and neither of them say Ethanol. Can anyone tell me what they are using and where to find it at? Thanks again for all your posts

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 30 2006 at 6:11pm
	I have 12 liters of Purell 62% Ethyl alcohol. I ordered a case via Amazon.com & then had my folks get me 4 more liters at Sam's Club. Costco doesn't seem to carry it which is why I was desperate enough to order it from Amazon...paid waaaaaaaaaay more than what it cost at Sam's ($9.49 for 2 liter bottle) BTW: I just picked up two small bottles a the grocery store. I was surprised that they had it & it was even 50 cents off per bottle, 8 oz w/ aloe. So I just couldn't help myself, I bought two, even though it is much more expensive to buy it in the smaller bottles, I figured I could re-fill them from the large bottles I have.

jackson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: January 26 2006 Status: Offline Points: 411	Post Options Post Reply Quote jackson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 30 2006 at 6:19pm
	Another name for Ethanol is Ethyl Alcohol. I also have bought Germ-X and I'll have to take a look at it tonight.