Purell adds an unpleasant
bitter taste to its product to discourage ingestion. Since Purell has been available, the accidental or intentional ingestion of its products has been rare. The
Chicago Tribune reported that children have become inebriated by ingesting Purell. One child's ingestion of the hand sanitizer caused her blood alcohol level to reach 0.218%; Purell contains 70% ethyl alcohol. The product packaging recommends that the product be "kept out of the reach of children". Purell has been claimed to "[kill] more than 99.99% of most common germs that may cause illness in a healthcare setting, including
MRSA &
VRE." However, in January 2020, the
Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to Purell's maker, GOJO Industries, to stop its claims that the product is effective at eliminating diseases because there are no peer-reviewed, published clinical studies demonstrating the company's claims. The product is flammable, as mentioned in the product label. Besides ethyl alcohol, it contains Water,
Isopropyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycerin,
Isopropyl Myristate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl
Acrylate Copolymer, Aminomethyl Propanol, & Fragrance. ==References==