How Alcohol-Free Sanitizers Work: Everything You Need to Know
Unlike alcohol-based sanitizers, which rely on ethanol or isopropanol to kill germs, alcohol-free sanitizers use alternative active ingredients. Common active ingredients in alcohol-free formulations include benzalkonium chloride, chlorhexidine gluconate, and triclosan. These compounds work by disrupting the cell membranes of bacteria and viruses, ultimately leading to their destruction.