Check the composition of disinfectant liquids before you trust their effectiveness!
Check the composition of disinfectant liquids before you trust their effectiveness!
As they say ... "all that glitters is not gold."
Shouting labales of fluids with an optimal, i.e. 60-70%, ethanol or propanol content, mixed only with water, do not need to effectively disinfect the entire surface of the hand.
Why is this happening?
1. Isobutyl alcohol contains four carbon atoms in the alkyl chain (ethanol - two, isopropanol - three), thanks to which its hydrophobicity is higher, and thus the ability to destroy phospholipid (also hydrophobic) membranes surrounding the virus. As a result, sanitizing functions are more effective in preparations containing isobutanol.
2. Ethanol, propanol, isopropanol are volatile, quickly evaporate from the surface of the palm. To meet disinfecting properties, they must stay on the skin for a minimum of 15 seconds. This is an unreachable time for ordinary fluids.
As they say ... "all that glitters is not gold."
Shouting labales of fluids with an optimal, i.e. 60-70%, ethanol or propanol content, mixed only with water, do not need to effectively disinfect the entire surface of the hand.
Why is this happening?
1. Isobutyl alcohol contains four carbon atoms in the alkyl chain (ethanol - two, isopropanol - three), thanks to which its hydrophobicity is higher, and thus the ability to destroy phospholipid (also hydrophobic) membranes surrounding the virus. As a result, sanitizing functions are more effective in preparations containing isobutanol.
2. Ethanol, propanol, isopropanol are volatile, quickly evaporate from the surface of the palm. To meet disinfecting properties, they must stay on the skin for a minimum of 15 seconds. This is an unreachable time for ordinary fluids.
