FDA's Do-Not-Use These Hand Sanitizers List Now at More Than 100 Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this weekend issued a list of 101 hand sanitizers that people "should not use" because of their toxicity, or having been manufactured in the same facility of other sanitizers that contain methanol, or wood alcohol.
What started as a list of nine hand sanitizers in late June has sharply grown to more than 100, and just about every product was manufactured and bottled in Mexico, the federal agency's website states.
The FDA says methanol is not an approved ingredient for hand sanitizers as it has highly-toxic effects.
"The agency is aware of adults and children ingesting hand sanitizer products contaminated with methanol that has led to recent adverse events including blindness, hospitalizations and death," the FDA stated.
Here is the updated list of more than 100 Do-Not-Use products, according to the FDA.

Methanol can seep through the skin and lead to toxicity in someone's blood, and can be lethal if ingested orally.
"Consumers who have been exposed to hand sanitizer containing methanol and are experiencing symptoms should seek immediate treatment for potential reversal of toxic effects of methanol poisoning," the FDA said.
Those symptoms include:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Headache
- Blurred vision
- Permanent blindness
- Seizures
- Coma
- Permanent damage to the nervous system
- Death
"Although all persons using these products on their hands are at risk for methanol poisoning, young children who accidentally ingest these products and adolescents and adults who drink these products as an alcohol (ethanol) substitute, are most at risk," the FDA said.
Though hand sanitizer is commonly recommended to help keep your hands clean while in public—or even inside your home—so many of them have been discovered to have methanol, which can be toxic if either ingested or infiltrated wrongly through skin.
For people wanting to continuously stay clean, the FDA and CDC recommend that you wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds—as needed, or several times a day—and to practice good hygiene. Hand sanitizers are recommended while in public, as long as the product contains at least 60 percent ethanol.
The FDA has advised people to not use certain hand sanitizers that are manufactured in Mexico,.
The agency recommends removing products from the "do-not-use" list by placing them in hazardous waste containers, and warns to not dump them down a drain.
Hand sanitizers became a hot commodity as spreading of COVID-19 during the global pandemic led to fears, shutdowns and more awareness of cleanliness.
The FDA says that hand sanitizers must contain at least 60 percent alcohol to be effective, as long as it isn't wood alcohol, otherwise known as methanol.
"FDA remains vigilant and will continue to take action when quality issues arise with hand sanitizers," it said. "Additionally, the agency is concerned with false and misleading claims for hand sanitizers, for example that they can provide prolonged protection such as 24-hours against viruses including COVID-19, since there is no evidence to support these claims."
Here list of hand sanitizers the FDA says to not use:
Product(s) |
All-Clean Hand Sanitizer |
Andy's |
Andy's Best |
Assured Aloe |
Assured Instant Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer with Aloe and Moisturizers |
Assured Instant Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer with Vitamin E and Aloe |
Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer (Aloe and Moisturizers) |
Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer (Vitamin E and Aloe) |
Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe and Moisturizers |
Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer Vitamin E and Aloe |
Be Safe Hand Sanitizer |
Bersih Antiseptic Alcohol 70% Topical Solution hand sanitizer |
Bersih Hand Sanitizer Gel Fragrance Free |
bio aaa Advance Hand Sanitizer |
BLUMEN Advanced Hand Sanitizer |
BLUMEN Advanced Hand Sanitizer |
BLUMEN Advanced Hand Sanitizer Aloe |
Blumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer Aloe, with 70% alcohol |
BLUMEN Advanced Hand Sanitizer Clear |
Blumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer Lavender, with 70% alcohol |
BLUMEN Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Clear |
BLUMEN Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Clear |
Blumen Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Clear Ethyl Alcohol 70% |
BLUMEN Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Lavender |
BLUMEN Aloe Advanced Hand Sanitizer, with 70 Alcohol |
BLUMEN Aloe Advanced Hand Sanitizer, with 70 Alcohol |
Blumen Antibacterial Fresh Citrus Hand Sanitizer |
BLUMEN Clear Advanced Hand Sanitizer |
BLUMEN Clear Advanced Hand Sanitizer |
Blumen Clear Advanced Hand Sanitizer with 70% Alcohol |
BLUMEN Clear Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer |
BLUMEN Clear Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe |
BLUMEN Clear Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Lavender |
BLUMEN Clear LEAR Advanced Hand Sanitizer |
BLUMEN Clear LEAR Advanced Hand Sanitizer |
Blumen Hand Sanitizer Fresh Citrus |
BLUMEN Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe Vera |
BLUMEN Instant Hand Sanitizer Fragrance Free |
Born Basic. Anti-Bac Hand Sanitizer 65% Alcohol |
Born Basic. Anti-Bac Hand Sanitizer 70% alcohol |
Britz Hand Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol 70% |
Cavalry |
CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol |
CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol |
CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol |
Cleaner Hand Sanitizer Rinse Free 70% |
Clear Advanced Hand Sanitizer with 70% Alcohol extra soft with glycerin and aloe |
DAESI Hand Sanitizer |
Earths Amenities Instant Unscented Hand Sanitizer with Aloe Vera Advanced |
ENLIVEN Hand Sanitizing Gel |
Esk Biochem Hand Sanitizer |
GelBact Hand Sanitizer |
Hand Sanitizer |
Hand Sanitizer Agavespa Skincare |
Hand Sanitizer Disinfectant Gel 70% Ethyl Alcohol |
Hand Sanitizer Disinfectant Gel 70% Ethyl Alcohol Rinse Free Hand Rub |
Hand Sanitizer Gel Alcohol 70% |
Hand sanitizer Gel Unscented 70% Alcohol |
Handzer Hand Sanitizer Rinse Free |
Hello Kitty Hand Sanitizer |
Herbacil Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer 70% Alcohol |
Herbacil Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer 70% Alcohol |
Herbacil Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer 70% Alcohol |
Jaloma Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol 62% with Vitamin E |
KLAR AND DANVER Instant Hand Sanitizer |
KLAR and DANVER Instant Hand Sanitizer |
Kleanz Antibacterial Hand Sanitizer Advanced |
Lavar 70 Gel Hand Sanitizer |
Leiper's Fork Distillery Bulk Disinfectant per 5 gallon and Leiper's Fork Distillery 16 oz bottle |
LumiSkin Advance Hand Sanitizer 16 oz |
LumiSkin Advance Hand Sanitizer 4 oz |
Lux Eoi Hand Sanitizing Gel |
Medicare Alcohol Antiseptic Topical Solution |
Modesa Instant Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer with Moisturizers and Aloe Vera |
Modesa Instant Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer with Moisturizers and Vitamin E |
MODESA Instant Hand Sanitizer Moisturizers and Vitamin E |
Mystic Shield Protection hand sanitizer |
NeoNatural |
NEXT Hand Sanitizer |
NuuxSan Instant Antibacterial Hand Sanitizer |
NuuxSan Instant Hand Sanitizer |
Optimus Instant Hand Sanitizer |
Optimus Instant Hand Sanitizer |
Optimus Lubricants Instant Hand Sanitizer |
Parabola Hand Sanitizer |
Plus Advanced |
Purity Advanced Hand Sanitizer |
QualitaMed Hand Sanitizer |
Saniderm Advanced Hand Sanitizer |
Sayab Antisepctic Hand Sanitizer 100 |
Scent Theory – Keep It Clean – Pure Clean Anti-bacterial Hand Sanitizer |
Scent Theory – Keep It Clean – Pure Clean Anti-bacterial Hand Sanitizer |
Selecto Hand Sanitizer |
Shine and Clean Hand Sanitizer |
The Good Gel Antibacterial Gel Hand Sanitizer |
The Honeykeeper Hand Sanitizer |
TriCleanz |
TriCleanz Tritanium Labs Hand Sanitizer |
Urbane Bath and Body Hand Sanitizer |
Vidanos Easy Cleaning Rentals Hand Sanitizer Agavespa Skincare |
Wave Hand Sanitizer Gel |