people started making it themselves! Although, as people continue to use the sanitiser, theories that overusing it can disrupt your immune system have come to light.
The good news is - and according Anne Liu, MD, an infectious disease doctor and allergist/immunologist at Stanford Medicine - it's just a rumour.
Speaking to Women's Health Magazine, the medical health expert confirmed there is no scientific evidence that suggest we can overdose on hand sanitiser. "There's no scientific basis to think that hand sanitizers or soaps should affect one's immune system or affect bacterial resistance." As previously reported on LifeStyle, the main priority when choosing to buy or make your own hand sanitiser, is to ensure the right amount of.