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Originally Posted by Love Bears All
This might be a whole other thread entirely but if isopropyl is so ineffective at lysing the lipid layer of bacteria and enveloped viruses... why is it a common ingredient in hand sanitizers? And why do people use it for wound care?
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My guess (read: completely just coming up with something here with no links, data, or other research to back it up):
cheap (as to why it is in the hand sanitizers) and
lack of knowledge/availability of ethanol (why people use it for wound care).