{"id":28605,"date":"2023-01-17T02:50:33","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T02:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/?p=28605"},"modified":"2024-03-11T04:08:39","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T04:08:39","slug":"does-hand-sanitiser-expire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/cospedia\/does-hand-sanitiser-expire","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Does Hand Sanitiser Expire?<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28605\" class=\"elementor elementor-28605\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5137e90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5137e90\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1a5baf\" data-id=\"d1a5baf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd3490 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfd3490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As the Covid-19 pandemic spread, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">hand sanitiser<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> became a must-have personal item, rather than something you occasionally came into contact with at a medical facility, in a first-aid kit, or via your friend with a personal hygiene fixation.\u00a0 Despite Covid fears abating, hand sanitiser nonetheless remains an important household item, helping to reduce the harmful germs and bacteria that can easily spread to your hands to your eyes, nose, and mouth, making you more susceptible to infection.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">There are many cases of people having bought a bottle of <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">hand sanitiser<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0at the start of 2020, then forgetting about it. If you\u2019re someone who has fished out a bottle of hand sanitiser from the recesses of your bag you might be asking yourself whether it\u2019s still okay to use. Even if you\u2019ve never heard of hand sanitiser <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">going off<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, many bottles do actually show a use-by-date \u2014so how do we determine whether a bottle still does the job? For that, we need to understand what makes hand sanitiser effective and what variables affect it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e4bf9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e4bf9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the key ingredients in hand sanitiser? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b66996 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b66996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As hand sanitiser is a medical product, its ingredients and packaging are dictated by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). According to the TGA\u2019s website, the following ingredients only are accepted:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">isopropyl alcohol 75% v\/v (pharmacopoeial grade) in an aqueous solution<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">purified water<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">glycerol 1.45% v\/v (pharmacopoeial grade)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hydrogen peroxide 0.125% v\/v (pharmacopoeial grade)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As we can see, the key ingredient is alcohol, which is responsible for killing germs. In Australia, 75% is the standard, but other countries\u2019 medical authorities have different rules and regulations. In America, for example, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), only provides the recommendation that consumers use hand sanitiser that has over 60% alcohol concentration, containing ethanol or isopropyl alcohol.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54b673f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54b673f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When does hand sanitiser expire?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6bfc32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6bfc32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108460457 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108460457 BCX0\">According to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108460457 BCX0\">Karen Dobos,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108460457 BCX0\"> a Research Professor from Colorado State University<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108460457 BCX0\">who is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108460457 BCX0\">quoted on the website <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108460457 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108460457 BCX0\">Health<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108460457 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108460457 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108460457 BCX0\">the concentration of alcohol and hydrogen peroxide, two of the key ingredients in hand <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW108460457 BCX0\">sanitiser<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108460457 BCX0\">, decrease<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108460457 BCX0\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108460457 BCX0\"> over time<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108460457 BCX0\">\u2014as alcohol evaporates on contact with air.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108460457 BCX0\">S<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108460457 BCX0\">toring <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW108460457 BCX0\">sanitiser<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108460457 BCX0\"> with <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108460457 BCX0\">the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108460457 BCX0\"> lid on in a cool dry place will help it last longer, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108460457 BCX0\">but<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108460457 BCX0\"> plastic bottles are<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108460457 BCX0\"> nevertheless<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108460457 BCX0\"> not airtight, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108460457 BCX0\">so evaporation will continue to occur.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2059bdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2059bdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hand sanitiser use-by date<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaf07d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eaf07d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW9590378 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9590378 BCX0\">As we\u2019ve established, alcohol is responsible for killing germs, which is why a lower concentration of alcohol leads to lower effectiveness.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9590378 BCX0\"> In sum, there is no strict <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW9590378 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9590378 BCX0\">hand <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW9590378 BCX0\">sanitiser<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9590378 BCX0\"> expiry date<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW9590378 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9590378 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9590378 BCX0\">which is why the TGA does not require it to be printed on bottles in Australia<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9590378 BCX0\">;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9590378 BCX0\"> but if there is one included, it should be no<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9590378 BCX0\"> more than three years after the date of manufacture (which <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW9590378 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9590378 BCX0\">does<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW9590378 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9590378 BCX0\"> need to be included on the bottle).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc4a0ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc4a0ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where to store hand sanitiser<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8654dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8654dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\">The three-year <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW60366079 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\">hand <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW60366079 BCX0\">sanitiser<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\"> use<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\">&#8211;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\">by date<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\"> guideline<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\"> is calculated <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\">based on best practices for storage<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\">. As the website <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\">Medical News Today<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\"> explains, a bottle of hand <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW60366079 BCX0\">sanitiser\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\"> shelf life<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\">depends on storage temperatures. A <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\">cool ventilated area below 30\u00b0C<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\"> is recommended on most products\u2019 back labels<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\">\u2014<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\">meaning on your desk at work is fine, but <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\">leaving your <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW60366079 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\">hand <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW60366079 BCX0\">sanitiser<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\"> spray<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\"> or gel in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60366079 BCX0\">a hot car will cause the alcohol to evaporate faster.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW60366079 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9010548 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9010548\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shop from a range of hand sanitisers with COS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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