Consumer Advice > General AdviceSeptember 17, 2007

Do Hand Sanitizers Contain Sulfur?

Do any hand sanitizers contain any amount of sulfur?

Karen from New York

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By judy (Guest Post) 09/20/2007

Be careful with hand sanitizers. I think I could have used it too much. My co2 was too high.

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09/20/2007

There are many people who confuse Sulfur with Sulfa. There is a class of antibiotics with sulfa- for the beginning of their name, like sulfamethazine and sulfabendazole (sulpha was the older spelling). Sulfur is a natural atom like oxygen or water, some sulfur compounds smell stinky including farts. Whether or not sulfur is toxic depends on what compound the atom occurs in. All body tissues contain some sulfur compounds. Learn all you can about any allergies you have. Hope this helps!

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09/17/2007

I bought a bottle of hand sanitizer from one of the dollar stores and here are the ingredients printed on the label.

Active Ingredient:
Ethyl Alcohol 62%

Inactive Ingredients:
Deionized Water, Isopropyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Propylene Glycol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Fragrance, Alphatocopherol Acetate (Vitamin E)

Marge from N.Y.

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