PEHSU Fact Sheet: Contaminants Found in Hand Sanitizers > Key Messages
posted on Jun 16, 2021
- When soap and water are not available for handwashing, hand sanitizers are an important tool to prevent the spread of germs.
- There have been reports of contaminants found in some hand sanitizers, including methanol and benzene.
- If hand sanitizer is needed, choose products that have fewer and simpler ingredients and that do not appear on FDA recall lists, use safely, and store out of reach of children.