Post by SAR01 on Feb 1, 2020 19:46:47 GMT -5
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from: www.leaf.tv/articles/side-effects-of-cetyl-alcohol/
Disinfectant
Scorecard.org, an Internet site that provides information about chemicals and pollutants, notes that isopropyl alcohol is a disinfecting and sterilizing agent, because it kills bacteria, fungus and viruses. Nurses use it to clean skin of pathogens prior to giving an injection. Hospitals spray it on surfaces to kill infectious organisms and prevent the spread of disease. It can even be used at home to clean counter tops and other commonly touched, non-porous surfaces instead of other, more expensive, antibacterial agents.
from: cleanmyspace.com/6-amazing-rubbing-alcohol-hacks/
DIY Disinfectant
When cold and flu season rolls around, you don’t want that bacteria lingering around the house. This is when a DIY disinfectant really comes in handy. You can make one with simple rubbing alcohol and water. Just get yourself a clean spray bottle and add 1 cup of plain water and 1 cup of rubbing alcohol. If you want to up the antibacterial properties, you can add in about 20 to 30 drops of a powerful essential oil like lavender or tree, both have antiviral and antibacterial properties. Give the bottle a good shake then just spray it on the affected surfaces, points-of-contact, toilets, sinks, whatever it is that needs disinfecting. Let it sit for a couple of minutes, which is called dwell time, very important for killing bacteria. Then give it a wipe and you’re done.
Hand Sanitizer
If you’re into the idea of hand sanitizer but you’re not into the idea of hand sanitizer with triclosan, you might want to consider making your own DIY hand sanitizer, which is surprisingly easy to do. Go to the drugstore and find yourself pure aloe vera gel, not the green stuff. Get yourself a clean squeeze bottle and to it add 1 part rubbing alcohol, 2 parts aloe vera gel, a tablespoon of a nourishing oil like sweet almond oil or vitamin E oil, 15 drops of your favorite essential oil so it smells nice. Give it a quick shake and you’re done. This can go in your purse, your car, your diaper bag or just about anywhere that you would normally keep your hand sanitizer.
from: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1034/j.1601-5037.2003.00032.x
Antiviral activity of alcohol for surface disinfection
Abstract Bacteria and viruses from the patient's mouth travel with dental splatter and spills. A surface disinfectant should possess antiviral activity as well as antibacterial action. Because of frequent and ‘open’ application in the dental office, such a disinfectant should be non‐toxic, non‐allergenic and safe for the hygienist. It now appears that high‐concentration alcohol mixtures (i.e. 80% ethanol + 5% isopropanol) are not only excellent antibacterials, but quickly inactivate HIV as well as hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses. Compared to alternative surface disinfectants, use of high‐concentration alcohol for the spray‐wipe‐spray method of surface disinfection in dentistry appears safe and efficient. However, dried matter should be wiped and hydrated first.
from: www.leaf.tv/articles/side-effects-of-cetyl-alcohol/
Disinfectant
Scorecard.org, an Internet site that provides information about chemicals and pollutants, notes that isopropyl alcohol is a disinfecting and sterilizing agent, because it kills bacteria, fungus and viruses. Nurses use it to clean skin of pathogens prior to giving an injection. Hospitals spray it on surfaces to kill infectious organisms and prevent the spread of disease. It can even be used at home to clean counter tops and other commonly touched, non-porous surfaces instead of other, more expensive, antibacterial agents.
from: cleanmyspace.com/6-amazing-rubbing-alcohol-hacks/
DIY Disinfectant
When cold and flu season rolls around, you don’t want that bacteria lingering around the house. This is when a DIY disinfectant really comes in handy. You can make one with simple rubbing alcohol and water. Just get yourself a clean spray bottle and add 1 cup of plain water and 1 cup of rubbing alcohol. If you want to up the antibacterial properties, you can add in about 20 to 30 drops of a powerful essential oil like lavender or tree, both have antiviral and antibacterial properties. Give the bottle a good shake then just spray it on the affected surfaces, points-of-contact, toilets, sinks, whatever it is that needs disinfecting. Let it sit for a couple of minutes, which is called dwell time, very important for killing bacteria. Then give it a wipe and you’re done.
Hand Sanitizer
If you’re into the idea of hand sanitizer but you’re not into the idea of hand sanitizer with triclosan, you might want to consider making your own DIY hand sanitizer, which is surprisingly easy to do. Go to the drugstore and find yourself pure aloe vera gel, not the green stuff. Get yourself a clean squeeze bottle and to it add 1 part rubbing alcohol, 2 parts aloe vera gel, a tablespoon of a nourishing oil like sweet almond oil or vitamin E oil, 15 drops of your favorite essential oil so it smells nice. Give it a quick shake and you’re done. This can go in your purse, your car, your diaper bag or just about anywhere that you would normally keep your hand sanitizer.
from: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1034/j.1601-5037.2003.00032.x
Antiviral activity of alcohol for surface disinfection
Abstract Bacteria and viruses from the patient's mouth travel with dental splatter and spills. A surface disinfectant should possess antiviral activity as well as antibacterial action. Because of frequent and ‘open’ application in the dental office, such a disinfectant should be non‐toxic, non‐allergenic and safe for the hygienist. It now appears that high‐concentration alcohol mixtures (i.e. 80% ethanol + 5% isopropanol) are not only excellent antibacterials, but quickly inactivate HIV as well as hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses. Compared to alternative surface disinfectants, use of high‐concentration alcohol for the spray‐wipe‐spray method of surface disinfection in dentistry appears safe and efficient. However, dried matter should be wiped and hydrated first.