Hand Sanitizers Linked to 1 Factory Contain the Toxic Ingredient Methanol, Warns the FDA
On June 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning on hand sanitizer manufactured by Eskbiochem SA de CV in Mexico due to a potential presence of methanol in the formula. Methanol, or wood alcohol, is a substance that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested and therefore is not an acceptable ingredient for hand sanitizers . This notice comes amid the global coronavirus pandemic where there was a temporary shortage of sanitation products like hand sanitizer due to the spike in demand . Nine types of hand sanitizer products manufactured by Eskbiochem are being called out as dangerous: All-Clean Hand Sanitizer Esk Biochem Hand Sanitizer CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol Lavar 70 Gel Hand Sanitizer The Good Gel Antibacterial Gel Hand Sanitizer CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol Saniderm Advanced Ha