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Hydro-alcoholic solution

10 L 1 L 100 mL
Alcohol (ethanol 96°)* 8,333 L 833 mL 83 mL
Hydrogen peroxyde (3 %) 0,417 L 42 mL 4,2 mL
Glycerol 98 % 0,145 L 14 mL 1,4 mL
Clean water (distiled, boiled and frozen) q.s.p. q.s.p. q.s.p.

* One can use isopropanol at 99,8 % (7,515 L for a final solution of 10 L).

  • To wash your hands properly, apply five movements!
  • The question asked directly to Prof. D. Pittet (the inventor of the SHA) to know the minimum ethanol concentration: “ It is advisable to use a hydro-alcoholic solution with a minimum concentration of 60% alcohol, ideally 75% to 80% ” Which means that if you only have at your disposal alcohol at 70° (for example camphorated alcohol), then you can make your SHA without adding water : 100mL of 70° alcohol + 5mL of H2O2 and 2mL of glycerol gives a final alcohol concentration of about 66.5°. The WHO formulation says to let it rest for 3 days (but well, after 24 hours, the effect of H2O2 is clearly diminished on the skin, in fact).

Scientific references

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