Covid-19 Hibiscrub and Tri Scrub

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Lady Jane

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Does anyone know if either of these are effective against Covid-19 when used as a hand wash? I have searched but can't find the details composition of either
 
I had a look too. According to hibiscrub it is only really effective on 'loop' viruses (it's more for fungus and some bacteria) But I have no idea if coronavirus falls into this category.
 
No it isn’t according to the following -


?HIBISCRUB IS INEFFECTIVE AGAINST CORONAVIRUSES?

I have just seen a post advising people that Hibiscrub is a cheaper and effective, if not more effective solution in protecting you against the Coronavirus. This is UNTRUE!

A study by Kampf et Al, 2020, which can be read here

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjACegQIBxAK&usg=AOvVaw1JbZqhwMDju_S-SIiR7ycb shows that the biocidal agent in Hibiscrub (0.02% chlorhexidine digluconate) was "basically ineffective"
 
I'm struggling to find the scientific evidence that chlorhexidine gluconate (the active ingredients in hibiscrub) or chlorhexidine (active in TriScrub) work against Covid-19. Firstly I don't know how much difference the 'gluconate' makes? There is another product DermSafe which has another ingredient which is not proven against Covid-19 but is proven against other 'envelope viruses'. Covid-19 is apparently such a virus. Neither of these contains alcohol which they know is effective, and I'm not sure the % alcohol in the various anti-bac hand washes is sufficient. But soap definitely breaks down the shell of the virus which is why hand washing generally is so effective and important. I think there is a difference in the cleanimn requirements for surgery (bacteria, fungal) to a virus. Don't we have a scientist on this forum?
 
They've said that washing your clothes and showering when you come home is enough to kill the virus. So that's what we are doing. I wipe the door handles with flash bleach in an evening.
I didn't like going to the bank today but washed and changed as soon as I came home.
I think normal soap and warm/hot water is good enough TBH
 
Just use soap. Soap is proven to be effective. Doesn't need to be anti-bac or special hand soap, just a bog standard bar will do, or washing up liquid, or shampoo, or shower gel, anything that dissolves fat/grease.
 
dorsetladette said:
They've said that washing your clothes and showering when you come home is enough to kill the virus. So that's what we are doing. I wipe the door handles with flash bleach in an evening.
I didn't like going to the bank today but washed and changed as soon as I came home.
I think normal soap and warm/hot water is good enough TBH
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Im having so much fun doing my daily knob rubs!
 
Happy with soap when available, I'm thinking of before you get back in the car after you have been in a shop, when soap isn't available. I've only got a small supply of disposable gloves
 
Whilst driving the other day I was listening to a phone-in on the local radio station, where someone asked the question is Dettol effective against CV.

The doctor (from our local medical school, specialism being infection control etc) said that YES Dettol WOULD be effective.

But..... you just try getting hold of the stuff right now! OR Hibiscrub. I did try to get some Hibi off e-bay, but they refunded me as they obviously weren't able to fulfil the order.

Luckily I do have some Dettol to hand. But am aware that it is toxic to cats and dogs and should be used with care if these animals around.
 
I filed a bottle with soapy water, diluted hand wash which I keep in the door of my truck. After shopping I poured some onto my hands, did the 20 secs of rubbing, then wipped the residue off on my jeans before getting in the car. In the absence of sanitizer it was the best I could think of. I still washed my hands as soon as I got home.
 
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