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Would if be okay to put hand sanitizer on a burn?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Yes: But it may create some pain such many sanitizers have alcohol in them.
Answered 5/14/2018
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May Sting: Hand sanitizers may have high concentrations of ethanol or isopropanol, so putting it directly on a wound could be painful.
Answered 5/16/2020
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