Advertisement masquerading as an article We recently wrote an article for a liquid Instant Hand Sanitizer called Germ Out We very carefully followed the same format and information including a picture of the product as the Purell article Since we followed the same format and information we do not understand why the Germ Out article was deleted by one of your editors Will someone please explain why the following Germ Out article was deleted and the Purell article has not been deleted Germ Out Germ Out is a liquid instant hand sanitizer that contains two germ killers 70 wt isopropyl alcohol and 0 02 wt benzalkonium chloride and a moisturizer glycerin Germ Out kills 99 99 of germs on the hands in 30 seconds All alcohol gels including Purell and Germ X etc contain one germ killer 62 v ethyl alcohol Two germ killers are significantly more effective than one germ killer and 70 wt alcohol kills germs better than 62 v alcohol Since Germ Out is a liquid and not a gel it spreads easier and more completely and it does not leave any sticky residue after it dries Germ Out can be sprayed on the hands as a fine mist or added drop by drop from a flip top applicator After wetting the hands thoroughly with Germ Out they are rubbed together until the alcohol evaporates in approximately 30 seconds Unlike the alcohol gels which kill germs for only 30 seconds Germ Out continues killing germs for approximately 4 hours due to the second germ killer benzalkonium chloride which remains on the hands after the alcohol is gone Germ Out is a product of J A Companies L L C and was first manufactured 1998 and first sold on the internet the same year Germ Out has been used by the US Navy Airforce and the Joint Task Force at Guantanamo Bay Cuba It has been used by Medical Personnel Law Enforcement Officers Schools Day Care Centers and the General Public Germ Out is flammable and should not be used around fire spark or flame Children under 6 years old should not use Germ Out without adult supervision Inactive ingredients in Germ Out include glycerin and water External Links Product website Alcohol rubs Alcohol based hand cleaners Sources 1 http 2 Hibbard J S Analyses Comparing the Antimicrobial Activity and Safety of Current Antiseptic Agents J Infusion Nursing 2005 28 No 3 194 207 3 Pietsch H Hand Antiseptics Rubs Versus Scrubs Alcoholic Solutions Versus Alcoholic Gels J Hospital Infection 2001 200 48 Suppl A S33 S36 4 Kramer A Rudolpf P Kamph G and Pittet D Limited Efficacy of Alcohol based Hand Gels The Lancet 2002 359 April 27 1489 1490 Please consider undeleting the Germ Out article or deleting the Purell article as an advertisement Thank you John S Hibbard Ph D Consulting in Microbiology and Clinical Research