Alcohol just refers to a type of molecule. And though it means an array of different cocktails for us, in large enough amounts it spells death to viruses like the coronavirus. Learn some of the chemistry behind why alcohol kills viruses and remember to check that hand sanitizers are at least 60% alcohol!

For more details, please reference the CDC. The following links here and here offer a deeper insight into the chemistry of hand sanitizers. And finally, Parade is keeping a running list of local disteries who are producing hand sanitizers.

Written and reported by Kellen Kartub, Ph.D.