Real Stories: The dangers of Alcohol Sanitiser
Why NOT alcohol hand sanitiser?
Alcohol Hand Rubs can promote dermatitis, acute dryness and eczema flare ups. Causing unwanted bacteria to build up in the wound. Which can lead to further infection.
Check out the horror stories our customers have sent us in. And no surprisingly all of these people are now Nilaqua Alcohol-Free Sanitiser converts...
The Victims & their stories
Severely Cracked fingers from Alcohol...
Hayley's daughter had been made to use alcohol hand sanitiser at her sports club. As a result of this, it has caused her hands to split and blister between her fingers. It is causing her a lot of pain.
Alcohol-Free Sanitiser Saviour...
The image shows her cracked, blistered fingers during the healing process. So, I can't even imagine what it looked like before. By using alcohol free sanitiser there is no more pain caused by reapplication.
- Sent in on Instagram
Alcohol Ruined Man's Leather shoes
Alcohol Hand Sanitiser has left this guy's leather shoe STAINED. Leather lasts a life time, so it makes you wonder what it is doing to our skin.
Alcohol-free sanitiser convert
Thankfully, we were able to help by introducing him to our Nilaqua alcohol-free sanitiser. As a result, there is no worry about this happening again. - Shown by our estate agent
Alcohol caused painful Eczema Flare up
Jolene's daughter's hands have cracked as a result of firstly, washing her hands more frequently. Secondly due to using alcohol hand gel. Due to these factors, she is suffering a lot of pain. Due to her being in the high risk category she needs the best possible protection for her return to school.
Alcohol-Free Sanitiser instead Please...
She now chooses Nilaqua alcohol-free foam, because it is lovely and kind to her skin - Sent in on Instagram
Cut and Sore Hands
Compliance
People are much more likely to comply with frequent hand sanitising if they are not experiencing raw and damaged skin. This is very important in personal life and work environments to reduce the spread of various illnesses including COVID-19.
'Engulfed by Flames'
The flammable nature of alcohol sanitiser poses a fire risk to consumers. See below for some articles on these dangers.
Car Fires
The NHS have warned of fires in cars that were caused by storing alcohol sanitisers in them. To learn more, read here.
Health and Safety in the Workplace
Fire services warn of 'significant changes' that will need to be made in businesses due to the dangers involved in using and storing alcohol sanitiser. They have advised businesses use alcohol free sanitiser. For the article, Click here.
Check out the article in the link to see this lady's horror story when her hands set on fire! Click here.
Toxicity
There have been incidences of children and vulnerable adults getting alcohol poisoning from the consumption of alcohol sanitiser. For children in particular, swallowing even a ‘tiny amount’ could make them very unwell. The National Poison Data System received 46% more reports related to alcohol sanitiser in the first half of 2020 when compared to the same period the year before. Many of these reports included children aged under 5.
References:
• https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/COVID-19/Pages/Keep-Hand-Sanitizer-Out-of-Childrens-Reach.aspx
• https://www.bmj.com/company/newsroom/swallowing-alcohol-based-hand-sanitiser-can-kill-warns-analysis-of-coroners-reports/
• https://www.medscape.com/answers/812411-161716/what-is-the-prevalence-of-ethanol-alcohol-toxicity
• https://www.twinfm.com/article/sanitiser-industry-urges-government-to-adopt-better-regulations
• https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/941899
(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7280687/) Source to information.