Benzalkonium chloride uses - Why your hand sanitizer might not protect against the new coronavirus

In 2011, a large clinical trial designed to evaluate the efficacy of hand sanitizers based on different active ingredients in preventing virus transmission amongst schoolchildren was re-designed to exclude sanitizers based on benzalkonium chloride due to safety concerns.

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This concentration contributes both with a preservative effect for the solution and an antiseptic effect on the skin.