Now that hand sanitizer is in short supply in many places, we’ve seen helpful people come up with several legitimate ways of making the germ-killing concoction at home. But you know what we haven’t ...

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Ethanol, or ethyl alcohol, is a clear, colorless alcohol that is an ingredient in many hand sanitizers. It is effective at killing a range of bacteria and viruses. In this article, we look at why hand ...