Medicated Hand Cleansing Gel

This is not quite within the scope of products that I usually write about, but it is a product that has had a long commercial history and that is now available in chemists/pharmacies and some supermarkets.

Medicated hand cleansing gels are products that you can keep in your pocket or bag and use to cleanse/wash your hands as and when required.

They were popularised by the likes of airhostesses and, in a more clinical way, were originally used by hospital staff.

What they do ?
In short what they do is allow you to kill germs and bacteria on your hands by applying a couple of drops of the gel and then rubbing or massaging it over your palms and between your fingers. The gel dries in seconds and there is no need for a wash basin, water or towel.

The gel creates the same effect that would have been achieved had the hands been washed with soap and water, but without the need for a bathroom or washroom. This means that “hand hygiene” can be achieved at any time and in any place in a matter of seconds. This is ideal for those who are conscious about washing their hands before eating snacks at work, or when outside of the home or involved in an outdoor task.

This means that these gels are great to carry around and they can be used to de-bacterialise the hands before eating, or if any potentially “unclean” material has been touched.

Medicated hand cleansing gels are cheap to buy, i.e. they usually cost less than $2 (£1.50), and they are small in size, but last along time. They operate using a piston action spray nozzle.

Here are two examples of these products http://www.expresschemist.co.uk/product_6770_CUT636P.html and http://www.firstaid4sport.co.uk/Anti-Bacterial-Hand-Cleansing-Gel-100ml-P5258/.