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A Study on the Formulation of Hand Sanitizer and Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity

This study deals with the development of hand sanitizer containing either ethanol or 1,2-hexanediol. For application convenience, a carbomer gel-type was adopted. The optimum carbomer content and other components were decided by their viscosity and texture. The sanitizer containing ethanol showed enough antimicrobial activity with an ethanol content above 70%. On the other hand, Sanitizer containing 1,2-hexanediol showed antimicrobial activity at 10%; 1,2-Hexanediol is a humectant, not a preservative but is used as such in cosmetics. Therefore, hand sanitizer containing 1,2-hexanediol can be expected to be antimicrobial and safe at the same time.