Anti-bacterial mouthwash which has been watered down is an effective substitute for hand sanitiser
, A POST SHARED on Facebook has claimed anti-bacterial mouthwash can be watered down and used as a hand sanitiser., The message suggests that a nurse advised them to use this solution if they were struggling to find hand sanister., It says healthcare workers are using this combination in Emergency Departments., , The post includes a picture of Listerine (cool mint) mouthwash, and a number of smaller bottles that appear to contain this recommended mixture. Although the post does not state that this is happening in Ireland, it has been shared in Ireland., , Listerine itself has clarified the situation, explaining that its mouthwash has not been tested on any strains of the coronavirus and does not claim to kill germs that cause Covid-19., The company also pointed out that only some of its mouthwash formulations contain alcohol and if present, is only around 20% alcohol., It is recommended that people use hand sanitisers with more than 60% alcohol content in order for it to be effective., Even if it was not watered-down, as the post suggests, the mouthwash mixture would not have a high enough alcohol content to be considered effective., Listerine also advised consumers that rinsing with the product will not kill the virus and\xa0 advised that it is not an effective surface disinfectant., , ****, There is a lot of false news and scaremongering being spread in Ireland at the moment about coronavirus. 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