Can pregnant women use hand sanitizer?

With the improvement of living standards, many daily necessities used by people have been upgraded. In the past, people were very particular about using soap to wash their hands, but now many manufacturers have developed hand sanitizers, promoting the slogan that they are more hygienic than soap. Many young people like to use these convenient things, so can pregnant women use hand sanitizer? Everyone knows that women need to pay attention to many things during pregnancy, because some seemingly unimportant issues may have a bad effect on the fetus.

1. Pregnant women can use hand sanitizer.

You can still use hand sanitizer during pregnancy, and it generally does not affect the health of the fetus. Hand sanitizer only effectively kills bacteria on the surface of the skin and will not be absorbed by the skin. Just rinse it off with clean water after each use. There is no problem. Pregnant women can use less irritating hand sanitizers. It is generally not recommended for pregnant women to use overly irritating products. Excessive use by pregnant women will have a certain impact on fetal development. When using hand sanitizer, most people have some misunderstandings. Many people are afraid that hand sanitizer cannot wash thoroughly, so they press a large amount of hand sanitizer on their hands, rub them hard when washing, and use it repeatedly and frequently. In fact, such deep cleansing will damage the skin, making it unable to retain moisture and making it easier for germs to invade. When it comes to washing hands, the use of hand sanitizer is not recommended, but soap is strongly recommended. If possible, it is best to bring a small piece of soap with you in public places, or use disinfectant wipes to disinfect, and try to avoid using external hand sanitizers. Wash your hands first when you come home from outside. It is best to wash your hands with soap at home. The soap box should be hollow to avoid letting the soap soak in water every day. When choosing household hand sanitizer, you must go to a large supermarket to choose hand sanitizer produced by a regular manufacturer, and use it in a timely manner according to the shelf life. It is enough to press out one drop each time. After rubbing your hands repeatedly, you need to rinse with running water for more than 15 seconds to wash the hand sanitizer clean.

Second, pay attention to the method of buying hand sanitizer:

1. You should buy in regular shopping malls. Regular shopping malls have more stable purchasing channels and stricter purchasing control systems.

2. Observe whether the packaging is intact, whether the printing on the packaging bottle is clear, and whether the pump head is firm. Generally, hand sanitizers are dispensed by squeezing the pump head. If the packaging quality is poor, no liquid will be dispensed or liquid will leak during use, causing inconvenience and waste.

3. Check whether the signs are complete, such as whether there is a factory name, address, etc., and pay special attention to whether there is a standard number. Although there is no unified national standard for hand sanitizer, the country does not allow non-standard production. Therefore, each manufacturer must formulate its own standard and indicate the enterprise standard number on the packaging to ensure product quality.

4. Pay attention to the contents, i.e. the hand sanitizer itself, and smell it to see if there is any stink, pungent or other odor. If so, it may have expired or banned ingredients have been used. It is best not to buy or use it. It is also necessary to observe whether there is stratification or oil-water separation. If there is, it means that the emulsification process is not well controlled during the production process, which will affect the washing effect.

5. Generally speaking, you need to wash your hands for more than 30 seconds to ensure that they are clean. First wet your hands, squeeze some hand sanitizer on your hands, rub them to make foam, then follow the following 6 steps to take care of every part of your hands, finally rinse with water and dry your hands with a dry towel.

6. A small number of special groups of people may experience allergic reactions during use, please seek medical attention in time.