Happi Staff09.18.20
In its Sept. 17 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update Daily Roundup, the US FDA said it continues to find hand sanitizer products that are labeled as containing ethanol (also known as ethyl alcohol) but have tested positive for methanol or 1-propanol contamination. Methanol and 1-propanol are not acceptable ingredients for hand sanitizer products and can be life-threatening when ingested.
The FDA said it also continues to find hand sanitizers that are subpotent, meaning the product contains less than the required amount of ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol or benzalkonium chloride.
The agency has compiled a running list of hand sanitizers that it says consumers should not use; there were three new entries placed on that list this week. You can access the list here.
The FDA said it also continues to find hand sanitizers that are subpotent, meaning the product contains less than the required amount of ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol or benzalkonium chloride.
The agency has compiled a running list of hand sanitizers that it says consumers should not use; there were three new entries placed on that list this week. You can access the list here.
