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New type of hand-sanitizing gel works longer, without drying out your skin | A new type of gel is said to kill just as many microbes, but it does so for much longer … and it doesn't dry out your skin.
Over the past several years, we've all become pretty familiar with alcohol-based hand-sanitizing gels. A new type of gel is said to kill just as many microbes, but it does so for much longer … and it doesn't dry out your skin.
When the NORel ( N itric O xide Rel easing) gel was tested on excised rabbit skin, it was found to rapidly eradicate over 97% of harmful microorganisms such as E. coli and antibiotic-resistant S. aureus bacteria, along with C. albicans yeast. Additional ingredients such as ethanol, tea tree oil and glycerin boost the effect of the nitric oxide, while also providing moisturizing qualities that keep the gel from drying out the skin. An experienced freelance writer, he previously obtained an English BA from the University of Saskatchewan, then spent over 20 years working in various markets as a television reporter, producer and news videographer.
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