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www.PURELL.com/Myth-Busting-Infographic	
  
©2014 GOJO Industries, Inc. All rights reserved.
Debunking the Myths
About Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer
	
  
Debunking the Myths
#PURELLFacts
HAND HYGIENE 101
MYTH #1
All germs are
the same
THE TRUTH
There are two types
of germs: resident
and transient
	
  
©2014 GOJO Industries, Inc. All rights reserved.
Debunking the Myths
#PURELLFacts
MYTH #2
PURELL® Hand
Sanitizer kills all
the good germs
on hands
THE TRUTH
PURELL	
  Hand	
  Sani-zer	
  kills	
  
99.99%	
  of	
  germs	
  on	
  the	
  
surface	
  of	
  your	
  hands,	
  
however	
  “good”	
  germs	
  remain	
  
deep	
  within	
  skin	
  layers	
  and	
  
quickly	
  grow	
  back
	
  
©2014 GOJO Industries, Inc. All rights reserved.
Debunking the Myths
#PURELLFacts
MYTH #3
Using hand sanitizer
creates antibiotic
resistance or
supergerms
THE TRUTH
Alcohol-based hand
sanitizers DO NOT
cause antibiotic
resistance or create
supergerms
	
  
©2014 GOJO Industries, Inc. All rights reserved.
Debunking the Myths
#PURELLFacts
MYTH #4
Alcohol-based
and non-alcohol-
based products are
the same
THE TRUTH
Experts like Centers for
Disease Control and
Prevention, World Health
Organization, and Health
Canada recommend alcohol-
based hand sanitizers over
any other type of hand
sanitizer1
1	
  Refer	
  to	
  World	
  Health	
  Organiza-on,	
  hGp://www.who.int/gpsc/tools/faqs/system_change/en/;	
  
Health	
  Canada,	
  hGp://www.hc-­‐sc.gc.ca/hl-­‐vs/iyh-­‐vsv/diseases-­‐maladies/hands-­‐mains-­‐eng.php;	
  
Centers	
  for	
  Disease	
  Control	
  and	
  Preven-on,	
  hGp://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/hygiene/hands/handwashing.html	
  
	
  
	
  
©2014 GOJO Industries, Inc. All rights reserved.
Debunking the Myths
#PURELLFacts
MYTH #5
Alcohol-based
hand sanitizers
contain triclosan THE TRUTH
PURELL Hand Sanitizer does
NOT contain triclosan
	
  
©2014 GOJO Industries, Inc. All rights reserved.
Debunking the Myths
#PURELLFacts
MYTH #6
PURELL Hand
Sanitizer dries
out hands
THE TRUTH
Formulation matters.
PURELL Hand Sanitizer
contains natural moisturizers
and is proven to maintain
skin’s natural condition
2Boyce	
  JM,	
  Kelliher	
  S,	
  Vallande	
  N.	
  	
  Skin	
  irrita-on	
  and	
  dryness	
  associated	
  with	
  two	
  hand	
  hygiene	
  regimens:	
  soap	
  and	
  water	
  
handwashing	
  versus	
  hand	
  an-sepsis	
  with	
  an	
  alcoholic	
  hand	
  gel.	
  	
  Infect	
  Control	
  Hosp	
  Epidemiol.	
  21:442-­‐448,	
  2000.t	
  
	
  
©2014 GOJO Industries, Inc. All rights reserved.
Debunking the Myths
#PURELLFacts
2	
  
Learn more!
View the Myth Busting Video Series
by GOJO Scientist Jim Arbogast, Ph.D.
	
  
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Debunking the Myths
#PURELLFacts

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Debunking the Myths About Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer

  • 1. www.PURELL.com/Myth-Busting-Infographic   ©2014 GOJO Industries, Inc. All rights reserved. Debunking the Myths About Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer   Debunking the Myths #PURELLFacts HAND HYGIENE 101
  • 2. MYTH #1 All germs are the same THE TRUTH There are two types of germs: resident and transient   ©2014 GOJO Industries, Inc. All rights reserved. Debunking the Myths #PURELLFacts
  • 3. MYTH #2 PURELL® Hand Sanitizer kills all the good germs on hands THE TRUTH PURELL  Hand  Sani-zer  kills   99.99%  of  germs  on  the   surface  of  your  hands,   however  “good”  germs  remain   deep  within  skin  layers  and   quickly  grow  back   ©2014 GOJO Industries, Inc. All rights reserved. Debunking the Myths #PURELLFacts
  • 4. MYTH #3 Using hand sanitizer creates antibiotic resistance or supergerms THE TRUTH Alcohol-based hand sanitizers DO NOT cause antibiotic resistance or create supergerms   ©2014 GOJO Industries, Inc. All rights reserved. Debunking the Myths #PURELLFacts
  • 5. MYTH #4 Alcohol-based and non-alcohol- based products are the same THE TRUTH Experts like Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, and Health Canada recommend alcohol- based hand sanitizers over any other type of hand sanitizer1 1  Refer  to  World  Health  Organiza-on,  hGp://www.who.int/gpsc/tools/faqs/system_change/en/;   Health  Canada,  hGp://www.hc-­‐sc.gc.ca/hl-­‐vs/iyh-­‐vsv/diseases-­‐maladies/hands-­‐mains-­‐eng.php;   Centers  for  Disease  Control  and  Preven-on,  hGp://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/hygiene/hands/handwashing.html       ©2014 GOJO Industries, Inc. All rights reserved. Debunking the Myths #PURELLFacts
  • 6. MYTH #5 Alcohol-based hand sanitizers contain triclosan THE TRUTH PURELL Hand Sanitizer does NOT contain triclosan   ©2014 GOJO Industries, Inc. All rights reserved. Debunking the Myths #PURELLFacts
  • 7. MYTH #6 PURELL Hand Sanitizer dries out hands THE TRUTH Formulation matters. PURELL Hand Sanitizer contains natural moisturizers and is proven to maintain skin’s natural condition 2Boyce  JM,  Kelliher  S,  Vallande  N.    Skin  irrita-on  and  dryness  associated  with  two  hand  hygiene  regimens:  soap  and  water   handwashing  versus  hand  an-sepsis  with  an  alcoholic  hand  gel.    Infect  Control  Hosp  Epidemiol.  21:442-­‐448,  2000.t     ©2014 GOJO Industries, Inc. All rights reserved. Debunking the Myths #PURELLFacts 2  
  • 8. Learn more! View the Myth Busting Video Series by GOJO Scientist Jim Arbogast, Ph.D.   ©2014 GOJO Industries, Inc. All rights reserved. Debunking the Myths #PURELLFacts