Do Hand Sanitizers Contain Sulfur?

Marjorie
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September 17, 20070 found this helpful

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.

Kim Churchman
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September 20, 20070 found this helpful

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.

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