Hand sanitizerhas become one of the hottest commodities of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some of us have even resorted to DIY sanitizer when supplies of regular hand sanitizer ran low in stores.
Not all hand sanitizers are created equal, though.
Most recipes for DIY hand sanitizers, for example,aren’t very effective against coronavirus.
Why should you throw out hand sanitizers containing methanol?
The FDA warned that methanol “can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested.”
More extreme side effects include blindness, seizures, and even death.
