Following on from news earlier in the week that British athletes are being warned to avoid
handshakes at the London 2012 Olympics, Radox have released
the following release on how to avoid the spreading of germs. I have to say that - as a general rule - I'm not overly keen on using handgels too much, believing that you need access to a certain level of bacteria to build up your immune system. However, now that the sunshine is coming out and we're back to going to the park, playing in the dirt, stroking dogs, going to the grimy toilets then eating ice creams, I do generally keep a bottle in my pocket for "emergencies" ! The article from Radox contains some interesting facts too. I reviewed quite a few different hand sanitizers during the swine flu outbreak so check out my reviews at the bottom of the post.
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HANDGEL HANDSHAKE
- Keep hands clean with Radox antibacterial range -
News yesterday that British athletes are being warned to avoid handshakes at the London
2012 Olympics for fear of catching a bug has created ripples in the sporting world.
It’s
not just athletes though who need to careful when shaking hands as
research shows we have between two and ten million bacteria
between fingertip and elbow, and germs can stay alive on hands for up
to three hours.
So
this year keep yourself protected with hands that are clean and free
from bacteria and germs using the Radox Hand Sanitizer Gel
– it fits perfectly in your pocket and kills more than 99.9% of bacteria.
Be
careful after the bathroom as well as damp hands spread 1,000 times
more germs than dry hands and the number of germs on your fingertips
doubles after you use the toilet. Surprisingly, up to half of all men
and a quarter of women fail to wash their hands after they've been to
the toilet.
Germs
can also lurk hidden - millions of germs hide under watches and
bracelets and there could be as many germs
under your ring as there are people in Europe. Studies have also found
that women's handbags are some of the biggest culprits for germs coming
above the office phone and mats and machines at the gym in germ tests.
Each Radox Hand Gel has the
extra benefit of added moisturisers and great fragrances, leaving the
hands cared for between washes and smelling fresh. Available in three
different fragrances
each hand gel has been designed to be used without the need for water
or hand drying - Radox Clean & Protect with thyme and tea tree oil,
Radox Clean & Moisturise with chamomile and jojoba oil and Radox
Clean & Refresh with lime and coriander. Hand Gels are
available to purchase nationwide in supermarkets and leading
independent chemists for £1.29 (RRP).
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After the birth of both my children I went a bit hand gel crazy!! I had one in my car, one in my changing bag, one in the pushchair and if I could I would of had one hanging round my neck!! I'm not so bad now but I do still have one in my handbag as I think there are so many germs around now, it's a good idea to use it every so often
ReplyDeleteBefore I had my son I kept some in my bag but I use it so much more for after he has been playing at the park etc. People round here let their dogs pee everywhere so it makes me feel so much safer.
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