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Purell wipes on kids' hands?
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Anonymous
| Can you use purell wipes on a one-year old's hands? If not, what wipes would you recommend? |
Anonymous
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They don't recommend using purell because if they lick their hands they'd be ingesting the anti-bacterial solution. Plus, too much anti bacterial stuff isn't good.
We wash hands if near a sink. If that's not available, we just use a baby wipe or Wet Ones and make sure their hands are dry before they stick them in their mouths. Sometimes I keep a few wet paper towels in a Ziploc in the diaper bag, which works too. |
Anonymous
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Use Purell only if you want your kids to have asthma. Your child has an immune system, let it work. Soap and water is fine. Surgeons, doctors, and nurses should use antibacterials. Stop with the germ phobia!
Follow the advice of the PP. |
Anonymous
| Water and soap! Why do you need antibacterial wipes for kids anyway? |
Anonymous
| Just when we're out and about-- quick way to wash kids' hands (we take metro, etc). I just ordered Cleanwells. |
Anonymous
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Unless I'm mistaken, Purell kills bacteria using ethyl alcohol, not an antibiotic compound (like triclosan, the nasty stuff which has become ubiquitous in soaps, Total toothpaste, etc). Thus, most of the reading I've done suggests alcohol rubs like Purell don't present the same concerns about fostering the development of resistant bacteria as antibacterial soaps.
That being said, that doesn't mean I want to coat my toddler's hands in the other stuff contained in Purell on a regular basis. If I had no access to normal soap or a diaper wipe or even just a wet napkin, and I really thought he'd come into contact with something potentially harboring harmful bacteria, like picking up animal poop, then yes, I would go for the alcohol scrub. By the way, alcohol scrubs appear to be far less effective against viruses as they are bacteria, so I wouldn't count on them for warding off colds, flus, and most of the other stuff most commonly spread person-to-person. Plain old soap and water are far better. |
Anonymous
| Alcohol just paralyzes the bugs. It doesn't kill them. |
Anonymous
Stop posting this, it is not true. Purell couldn't advertise that they kill 99.99% of germs if it weren't true. That is false advertising. Read this - http://www.slate.com/id/2245896/ The reason Purell is a farce is because most flu and cold germs travel through the air, not spread through touching or hand contact. But we need to be realistic about what Purell can do to fight flu in the home and in public. To begin, the influenza virus mostly spreads via tiny droplets in the air (for example, from sneezes)—not by dirty hands or surfaces—which limits the role of Purell. It probably wouldn't matter even if flu transferred though hand contact, which is how most cold viruses spread. Though Purell kills them in the lab, hand sanitizers don't stop their spread in the real world. The average child touches his or her mouth and nose every three minutes, and both adults and children come in contact with as many as 30 different objects every minute. Even hospitals can't get staff to use Purell before seeing patients; it's impossible for day care staff, parents, or teachers to wash a child's hands 20 times each hour. |
Anonymous
1. How does Purell® work? The Purell® product is a refreshing instant hand sanitizer that kills 99.99% of most common germs that may cause disease. |
Anonymous
Are we talking Ethyl or Isopropyl? |
Anonymous
As antiseptics, both alcohols perform equally well. Alcohol has the ability to break down the outer membrane of many bacterias, killing them. Both kill the protein in the germs. Read more: Isopropyl Vs. Ethyl | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_5451899_isopropyl-vs-ethyl.html#ixzz1XbuPicFH How Purell® Is Made 1. What is the active ingredient? Ethyl alcohol, 62% - "mother nature's disinfectant." According to the American Journal of Infection Control, Aug. 1995, "Alcohols applied to the skin are among the safest known antiseptics." 2. What are the inactive ingredients used in Purell® products? Denaturant/bittering agent - small amount of Isopropyl Alcohol, Moisturizers derived from plant materials, Propylene Glycol, Isopropyl Myristate, Thickener - Carbomer Fragrance 3. Are Purell® products tested on animals? Purell® products are not tested on animals. Purell® was developed with controlled lab tests on human participants. 4. Are Purell® products cruelty free? Purell® Instant Hand Sanitizer does not contain any animal products or by-products. 5. Is it FDA approved? Purell® Instant Hand Sanitizer does meet the requirements in the FDA's Tentative Final Monograph for Topical Antimicrobial Products and the FDA's Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) requirements are followed. |
Anonymous
| I use Purell on my young toddler. We're constantly on the go, and I'd rather use Purell than not clean his hands at all. I started as soon as he began feeding himself. |
Anonymous
Do your child a favor and use baby wipes or just wash his hands. You will give him asthma. |
Anonymous
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Wow--I am the OP and didn't think this would get so controversial! My one year old always has his hands in his mouth. We ride metro to/from daycare and lately he wants to touch everything. I'd like to give his hands a quick wipe when we get off since it's a 10 min walk to the office/day care.
I got Cleanwell wipes--no triclosan |
Anonymous
Purell (the one from the bottle) won't actually clean his hands. And a couple years ago they were warning people not to use Purell on young kids because it was poisoning them from putting their hands in their mouths. Take him to a bathroom and wash his hands, or use a baby wipe or a wet paper towel. |