Monsoon is around the corner and so is the seasonal illness such as diarrhoea and flu. And most of these illnesses either come from contaminated food or water. While most of us refrain from eating outside, especially during monsoon, you can still experience flu or diarrhoea symptoms. How? Well, even if the food and water you consume are hygienic, the germs on your hands can be the culprit to make you fall ill.
With growing illnesses and seasonal infections, the importance of hand washing has increased. Health experts recommend hand washing with soap and water before and after eating or every time you touch dirty surfaces or objects. But what about when you are out in public and don’t have access to soap and water?
A hand sanitizer comes in handy in that case. Here are the key benefits why you should use alcohol-based hand sanitizer whenever necessary.
- Hand sanitizers can help prevent illness - Seasonal flu is common in every household, especially during monsoon and winter season. However, eating healthy if you make a habit of cleaning your hands with sanitizer before eating can help prevent illness.
- Stop the germs from spreading - Recent studies have shown that 1 in 5 people don’t wash their hands regularly. If you come in contact with such people or surfaces they have touched, you might be at risk of getting harmful bacteria on your hands. However, with alcohol-based sanitizers, you can reduce about 97% of harmful bacteria on your hands and stop them from spreading further.
- Maintain good hygiene and health - Often the usage of hand sanitizer will help you develop a good habit of hand cleaning and maintaining cleanliness. Practicing regular hand washing will certainly help you and your family stay away from illnesses. A healthier you will be more sharp and active at school, college, or workplace.
- Reduce waste - In recent times, we have seen people using paper towels or tissue papers to open the doors or press the lift buttons. All this is just to prevent coming in contact with the harmful bacteria and germs. However, your habit of hand washing or sanitizing will help reduce unnecessary waste all the while keeping you safe.
- Comfort & Convenience - Hand sanitizers are affordable, easily accessible, and can be carried in your bags or even in pockets. Whenever needed, it only takes less than a minute to use hand sanitizer and clean your hands.
- Safe to skin - Most hand sanitizers are commercially prepared and contain ingredients to help prevent skin dryness. Using these products whenever necessary, will help prevent skin dryness and irritation that you may experience from constant hand washing.
Whether you are at the workplace, have just exited the public lift, or are on the playground, take a minute to rub a sanitizer on your hands. This easy step will lower your chances of spreading germs and falling ill.