Prevent Corona, Choose Soap or Hand Sanitizer?

This article will discuss the comparison of soap and hand sanitizer in Corona prevention efforts. Approximately which is more effective? Check out the explanation in the following article.

Corona or more often we are familiar with COVID-19, presumably has caused panic in various countries. Yes, one of them is in Indonesia. It hasn’t even been a month since the announcement of the existence of a citizen (Indonesian citizen) who is positive with this Corona, has reached hundreds of people who are now Corona positive.

Various steps have been taken by the government, and of course we as the general public are also ready to guard ourselves from this virus attack. One of them with more frequent hand washing. Well, speaking of prevention by washing hands, for some reason hand sanitizers on the market are also rare. Even if there is an online store, the price will be expensive. Just like a mask that was rare.

How effective is hand sanitizer against viruses? When compared with soap, which one is more effective? Let us first examine the soap content and the content of the hand sanitizer itself.

 

1. Soap content

What ingredients are contained in a soap? Soap itself, in general, there is ordinary soap and antibacterial soap. Well, quoted from Alodokter.com said that this antibacterial soap has a content called triclosan . The content of triclosan is believed to be effective in cleaning oil, bacteria, and viruses that stick to the skin. Unfortunately, this triclosan has the effect of making skin dry. Therefore, the alternative is you can use soap that is usually used for bathing. Cheaper, more efficient, and certainly clean.

 

2. The contents of the hand sanitizer

Discovered in 1966 by a nursing student from California. His name is Lupe Hernandez. Initially the ingredients used were ethanol, propanol, and isopropanol. Along with the times, now hand sanitizer manufacturers add aloe vera (aloe vera) to moisturize the skin. Some even add the scent of fruit you know. The weakness of a hand sanitizer lies in its ability to be ineffective when hands are dirty or oily. In addition, the ability of a hand sanitizer lies in its alcohol content. The higher the content, the more effective it is at destroying bacteria.

Then, which is more effective?

Try to see a comparison of the previous explanation paragraph. The soap has the ability to clean oil, bacteria and viruses. That hand sanitizer has the ability to destroy bacteria.

“Is the oil and the virus sis?”

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Yaps, oils and viruses are not totally clean with the name hand sanitizer . Now brother asks back, is Corona a virus or a bacterium?

From there, maybe you can conclude which one is more effective? The good is indeed combining the two. For example, after eating. Use soap first for hand washing. Flush with running water. After that, dry, and use a hand sanitizer .

Oh yeah, using hand sanitizer too often is not good either. Usually, hands that already use hand sanitizers , more often, instead they dry out, right? Well, it actually becomes a place for germs to nest. Weve the best, the most diligent in washing hands. The name is also washing hands, yes definitely use soap and running water. Instead of using a small bowl, his hands are dipped. What do you want to eat catfish pecel?

Well, that was a little explanation about soap and hand sanitizer in Corona prevention. Let’s wash clean hands more often from now on. Use soap, if necessary, add a hand sanitizer afterwards.

 

by Abdullah Sam
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