While some of us may be used to carrying an arsenal of hand sanitizers well beyond the flu season those not familiar with a sanitizer’s benefits have now come to applaud this product thanks to Covid-19. A good sanitizer has undoubtedly become essential for all of us, amidst the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. In an effort to slow down the spread of the virus, people across the globe have started carrying a hand sanitizer with them wherever they go. Because research has proven that a quality sanitizer can be extremely helpful in reducing or eliminating the transmission of disease-causing bacteria. But the question is what is the most effective hand sanitizer?

To meet the increasing demand, numerous brands are producing various types of sanitizers. Since most of us don’t have access to clean tap water all the time, and clean hands and surfaces are surely one of our greatest defenses against the virus, it’s extremely important to make sure that we choose the right kind of disinfectant that is strong, effective and easy to use. So let’s go through what we should be looking at when choosing a sanitizer for our loved ones and us.

Sanitizers are widely available in both gel and liquid spray formulas but most of us are wondering is hand sanitizer spray or gel better? Scientifically speaking studies debating spray vs. gel hand sanitizers have noted that liquid sanitizers that usually come in spray bottles are faster acting, at a rate of fewer than 15 seconds, whereas an ordinary gel sanitizer could take up to 30 seconds to disinfect all bacterial and viral matter. Moreover, most users have found liquid spray sanitizers easier to carry, dispense, and handle as compared to gel sanitizers.

A gel sanitizer may be a good option to keep your hands clean from time to time but a liquid spray sanitizer offers a lot more than that because, it not only keeps your hands clean but, also helps you disinfect your car, home, handles, doorknobs and almost all surfaces that may have any possible chance of cross-contamination via close contact, thus, instantly raising your safety levels. Moreover, a spray sanitizer is totally safe to use on electronics including our smartphones which we carry 24×7, tablets, computers, and even remote controls.

 

Another aspect noted by most researchers is that almost all gel sanitizers have artificial colors or plastic beads added to them, which may make them harmful for the skin, a lot slower when it comes to drying, uncomfortably sticky and the gel formula may also leave unwanted residue on the skin which can completely dry it out in the longer run. Whereas, it has been recorded that liquid spray sanitizers leave minimal residue and have been noted to be far gentler on the skin whilst taking care of all disease-causing bacteria instantly thanks to their lightweight, non-sticky, rinse-free, transparent, efficient and fast-acting formula. Moreover, their quick-drying fast evaporation formula makes even a tiny amount of work wonders and gives you instant on the go refreshing protection from all viral and bacterial germs.

Liquid spray sanitizers also get some extra brownie points from us because they are made with lesser alcohol concentration making them much safer to use on the skin whilst being equally or far more efficient and effective than their gel counterparts.

So to sum up the spray or gel hand sanitizer debate, we’d recommend you to invest in a liquid sanitizer, especially one that comes in a spray bottle.