hand sanitizer Archives - Amazing Health Advances https://amazinghealthadvances.net/tag/hand-sanitizer/ Your hub for fresh-picked health and wellness info Mon, 09 Jun 2025 02:22:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://amazinghealthadvances.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AHA_Gradient_Bowl-150x150.jpg hand sanitizer Archives - Amazing Health Advances https://amazinghealthadvances.net/tag/hand-sanitizer/ 32 32 Hand Sanitizer & Skincare Products May Increase BPA Absorption Through the Skin https://amazinghealthadvances.net/hand-sanitizer-skincare-products-bpa-absorption-through-the-skin-8586/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hand-sanitizer-skincare-products-bpa-absorption-through-the-skin-8586 https://amazinghealthadvances.net/hand-sanitizer-skincare-products-bpa-absorption-through-the-skin-8586/#respond Mon, 09 Jun 2025 05:12:49 +0000 https://amazinghealthadvances.net/?p=17793 Sara Middleton via NaturalHealth365 – Your handy hand sanitizer could increase the amount of BPA absorbed through your skin. How many of you have ever taken advantage of the free hand sanitizer that cashiers leave at the checkout counter? How many of you keep a bottle in your car or purse for a quick squirt before sitting down to a meal? While your intent may be in the right place – to kill harmful bacteria and viruses that you may come in contact with in your day-to-day life – you could suffer an unintended consequence, according to a scientific paper. Specifically, your handy hand sanitizer could increase the amount of BPA absorbed through your skin. Recent research highlights even more concerns, particularly for children. Their study reveals that chemical-based hand sanitizers pose risks such as skin irritation, hypoglycemia, and acidosis and may also contain harmful contaminants such as methanol, benzene, and acetaldehyde. These contaminants can have toxic effects through ingestion, inhalation, or dermal absorption. Using hand sanitizer makes it easier for a harmful chemical to get into your bloodstream, research shows Conventional hand sanitizer usually contains about 65-90% alcohol along with other chemicals, many of which are potentially harmful in their own right. In a paper published in PLOS One, the researchers discovered that people who used hand sanitizer and then touched receipts had significantly higher blood serum and urine levels of another harmful chemical, BPA. Specifically, hand sanitizer use was associated with a 100-fold increase in BPA absorption. Why is this so? It turns out that skin care products like hand sanitizers are explicitly designed to make the skin more permeable. So every time you pump a bit of the product into your palm, you’re potentially opening the gates to toxic chemicals … even if most (though never all) of the germs on you will be killed. Sounds like a tough trade-off. The serious problem with BPA and a few tips for keeping your hands clean without the need for hand sanitizers In case you don’t remember, BPA (bisphenol A) is a chemical found in plastics and can easily leech into the products they contain – water, food, infant formula, etc. Here’s why we don’t want BPA in our bodies: Endocrine disruptors The chemical is a known endocrine disruptor, which means it mimics and/or disrupts the function of key chemical messengers in the body, including estrogen. This can lead to everything from reproductive health issues to bone health issues. In fact, animal and human research has linked BPA exposure to issues like cognitive impairments, male and female infertility, and impotence. Of course, communicable bacteria and viruses can also harm your health, and it’s well-established that healthier hands mean healthier bodies. So, what’s a health-conscious consumer to do? First, wash your hands with soap and water whenever possible, especially if your hands are visibly dirty. This tried-and-true practice is still deemed the best way to reduce the spread of germs. If you can, opt for natural soaps and skin care products that are gentle on your skin, effective, and free of harmful additives like parabens and phthalates. These additives can also disrupt hormone function or even increase the risk of cancer. And if you’re out shopping, consider asking for an emailed-only receipt. Editor’s note: The best way to remove phthalates is to sweat. Discover a way to own your own at-home personal sauna to remove unwanted toxins safely and effectively. Sources for this article include: NIH.gov Newsweek.com PLOS.org NIH.gov CDC.gov To read the original article click here.

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]]> https://amazinghealthadvances.net/hand-sanitizer-skincare-products-bpa-absorption-through-the-skin-8586/feed/ 0 FDA Urges Consumers to Avoid Certain Brands of Toxic Hand Sanitizers That May Contain Methanol https://amazinghealthadvances.net/fda-urges-consumers-to-avoid-certain-brands-of-toxic-hand-sanitizers-that-may-contain-methanol-6744/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fda-urges-consumers-to-avoid-certain-brands-of-toxic-hand-sanitizers-that-may-contain-methanol-6744 https://amazinghealthadvances.net/fda-urges-consumers-to-avoid-certain-brands-of-toxic-hand-sanitizers-that-may-contain-methanol-6744/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2020 07:00:07 +0000 http://amazinghealthadvances.net/?p=9394 Andrea Morris via CBN News – The use of hand sanitizer has become a standard practice after the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic back in March. The announcement sparked fear among millions, triggering them to panic purchase hand sanitizer which led to a national shortage. Production of the product ramped up and new brands hit store shelves, but the Food and Drug Associationbecame concerned over some sanitizers that potentially contained the dangerous ingredient methanol. Now, the FDA is taking action to alert consumers of the hazards associated with methanol and which products to avoid using. In a report from July 2, the FDA said it is “warning consumers and health care providers that the agency has seen a sharp increase in hand sanitizer products that are labeled to contain ethanol (also known as ethyl alcohol) but that have tested positive for methanol contamination. Methanol, or wood alcohol, is a substance that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested and can be life-threatening when ingested.” The agency announced that adults and children who ingested certain hand sanitizers tainted with methanol experienced “nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma, permanent damage to the nervous system or death.” According to an “import alert” issued by the FDA on July 31, many of the hand sanitizers appear to have been manufactured in Mexico and should be avoided due to their potential health hazards. And the organization says it’s working to keep dangerous products out of the United States. “We remain extremely concerned about the potential serious risks of alcohol-based hand sanitizers containing methanol,”  FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn said in a statement. “Producing, importing, and distributing toxic hand sanitizers poses a serious threat to the public and will not be tolerated.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describe methanol as toxic alcohol that is colorless and watery. It is used as a solvent and pesticide which can be absorbed into the body by inhalation, ingestion, skin contact, or through eye contact. Find FDA information on contaminated hand sanitizers and the product code at the agency’s web site here. To read the original article click here. For more articles from CBN News click here.

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