If you have any of these 200 hand sanitizers, throw them away immediately

• The FDA published a list of all the hand sanitizer brands that may contain bad ingredients. 
• Ingredients like methanol can cause harm and many new brands include it without customer knowledge.
• Always used trusted, safe hand sanitizer brands.

Ever since the very start of the coronavirus pandemic, hand sanitizer has been a hot item that just can’t seem to stay in stock anywhere. This is probably a good thing, as sanitizing your hands is a great way to keep yourself from contracting the virus, but it’s also spawned a whole wave of overnight hand sanitizer brands that don’t aren’t doing things quite right.

The FDA has come down hard on many hand sanitizer manufacturers for including ingredients that shouldn’t be included. Methanol, for example, can cause serious health problems of its own when a person is exposed to it for an extended period of time, and rubbing it on your skin is just a bad idea from top to bottom. But what brands can you trust? Well, the FDA just listed all the brands that have had quality problems this year, which should help you in your search for a quality sanitizing product.

All of the products on this list have been identified by the FDA as problematic for one reason or another, and the agency urgest that consumers avoid using them at all costs. It’s a long list, so I hope you brought some coffee. If you see duplicates on this list it’s because some hand sanitizers were sold in multiple sizes or SKUs, and the duplication is simply a second listing for a different size of the same product.

Note: Some of the brands on this list have completed their recalls and correct product issues. Be sure to check the FDA list to see which specific product codes were part of their respective recalls. 

1. BIO AAA Advance Hand Sanitizer 480 mL bottles
2. V-KLEAN Hand Sanitizer Gel
3. Clean Humans Hand Sanitizer
4. OZO Hand Sanitizer, Luxury Formula
5. OZO Hand Sanitizer
6. Leiper’s Fork Distillery Bulk Disinfectant per 5 gallon and
7. Leiper’s Fork Distillery 16 oz bottle
8. Datsen Hand Sanitizer
9. SkinGuard24 All-Day Hand Sanitizer
10. UltraCruz Hand Sanitizing Gel Antimicrobial
11. Neutrevo Instant Hand Sanitizer
12. Florance Morris Body Care Antispetic Hand Sanitizer
13. Soho Fresh Hand Sanitizer Gel Antibacterial
14. SOHO Fresh Hand Sanitizer Gel Antibacterial
15. Medtek Supplies Hand Sanitizer
16. SensiMedical Hand Sanitizer Gel
17. Panagel Hand Sanitizer
18. Natural Gold Gel Alcohol Antiseptic 75% Topical Solution
19. Inovaker Hand Sanitizer
20. Just Hand Sanitizer Single Use Packs
21. Argent Defense Group Hand Sanitizer
22. Hand Sanitizer Antiseptic Hand Gel 70-2
23. Dolphin Hands Sanitizer
24. Protz Real Protection Antibacterial Hand Sanitizer
25. EMHS1 Alcohol Hand Sanitizer and EMHS1 Advanced
26. Isopropyl Alcohol Hand Sanitizer
27. O.K. Pharmacy Hand Sanitizer
28. Jalisco Paper Inc. Restaurant Supplies Hand Sanitizer
29. Hand Sanitizer Alcohol Antiseptic topical solution 80%
30. TriCleanz Tritanium Labs Hand Sanitizer (labeled with “Made in Mexico”)
31. HF&N Lab Medi Care Alcohol Antiseptic Topical Solution
32. CleanCare Nogerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer
33. Hand Sanitizer Agavespa Skincare
34. Florance Morris Body Care Antispetic Hand Sanitizer
35. Hand+ Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol Antiseptic 75% Topical Solution
36. Hand Sanitizer Isopropyl Alcohol Antiseptic 75% and Hand
37. Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol Antiseptic 75%
38. DAESI Hand Sanitizer
39. OZO Ozone Hand sanitizer Gel
40. Medi Science Laboratories Germ Killa 70% Alcohol Hand Gel
41. Goldsquare Hand Sanitizer
42. Medically Minded Hand Sanitizer Gel Antimicrobial Formula
43. Alcohol Antiseptic 70% Solution or 80% Solution
44. Greenfrog Hand Sanitizing wipes
45. Hand Sanitizer Disinfectant Gel 70% Ethyl Alcohol
46. Hand Sanitizer Disinfectant Gel 70% Ethyl Alcohol Rinse Free Hand Rub
47. Vidanos Easy Cleaning Rentals Hand Sanitizer Agavespa Skincare
48. CleansePure 70% Alcohol
49. Greenfrog Hand Sanitizer
50. Panagel Hand Sanitizer
51. LumiSkin Advance Hand Sanitizer
52. bio aaa Advance Hand Sanitizer
53. QualitaMed Hand Sanitizer
54. LumiSkin Advance Hand Sanitizer
55. Alcohol Antiseptic 75% Topical Solution Hand Sanitizer
56. MVP Sanitizing Services Spray Hand Sanitizer
57. Born Basic. Anti-Bac Hand Sanitizer 65% Alcohol (Recalled in July 2020, the manufacturer has since corrected issues. Statement available here)
58. Born Basic. Anti-Bac Hand Sanitizer 70% alcohol (See above)
59. Scent Theory – Keep It Clean – Pure Clean Anti-bacterial Hand Sanitizer (See above)
60. AMX Instant Hand Sanitizer
61. Medical Mary Clean Hand Sanitizer
62. Selecto Hand Sanitizer
63. Shine and Clean Hand Sanitizer
64. V&W Moisturizing Refreshing Spray Sanitizer [isopropyl alc.]
65. V&W Advance Hand Sanitizer Refreshing Gel
66. Wave Hand Sanitizer Gel
67. Be Safe Hand Sanitizer (labeled with “Model: BF-HGXXXX-09” where XXXX changes based on packaging size)
68. Handzer Hand Sanitizer Rinse Free
69. Cleaner Hand Sanitizer Rinse Free 70%
70. Kleanz Antibacterial Hand Sanitizer Advanced
71. Urbane Bath and Body Hand Sanitizer
72. Parabola Hand Sanitizer
73. Britz Hand Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol 70%
74. Florance Morris Body Care Antispetic Hand Sanitizer
75. Yacana Clase Mundial Isopropyl Alcohol Antiseptic 70% Topical Solution or Gel
76. Yacana Alcohol Antiseptic 70% Topical Solution
77. Yacana Isopropyl Alcohol Antiseptic 70% Topical Solution
78. In Good Hands Hand Sanitizer Gel
79. BV BYE Virus 99
80. Cklass Hand Sanitizer With Aloe Enriched With
81. Moisturizing Emollient Agents
82. Industrias Cklass Foaming Hand Sanitizer with Aloe
83. SafeMedics
84. ProCare Gel
85. SYP Health Hand Sanitizer Alcohol Gel
86. Cleaner by Crystalware Hand Sanitizer Alcohol Gel
87. SYP Health Hand Sanitizer Alcohol Gel
88. Hand sanitizer Gel Unscented 70% Alcohol
89. El Bueno Hand Sanitizer
90. Leafree Instant Hand Sanitizer
91. Mystic Shield Protection hand sanitizer
92. Cavalry (labeled with “Product of Mexico”)
93. M Hand Sanitizer Alcohol Antiseptic topical solution 80%
94. Topical Solution Hand Sanitizer
95. Optimus Lubricants Instant Hand Sanitizer
96. Optimus Instant Hand Sanitizer
97. Optimus Instant Hand Sanitizer
98. Sayab Antisepctic Hand Sanitizer 100
99. V&W Premium Disinfecting Wipes
100. V&W Moisturizing Refreshing Spray Sanitizer [isopropyl alc.]
101. V&W Advance Hand Sanitizer Refreshing Gel
102. V&W Advance Hand Sanitizer Refreshing Gel
103. Protz Real Protection Antibacterial Hand Sanitizer
104. Medically Minded Hand Sanitizer Gel
105. V-KLEAN
106. DermX70 Hand Sanitizer (only includes 250mL, 500mL
107. and 1000mL sized packages)
108. V-KLEAN Hand Sanitizer Gel
109. V-KLEAN Hand Sanitizer Gel
110. V-KLEAN Hand Sanitizer Gel
111. Bersih Antiseptic Alcohol 70% Topical Solution hand sanitizer
112. Purity Advanced Hand Sanitizer
113. Bersih Hand Sanitizer Gel Fragrance Free
114. Always Be Clean Hand Sanitizer
115. Earths Amenities Instant Unscented Hand Sanitizer with Aloe Vera Advanced
116. ENLIVEN Hand Sanitizing Gel
117. Lux Eoi Hand Sanitizing Gel
118. Alcohol Antiseptic 65% Hand Sanitizer; Alcohol Antiseptic 70% Hand Sanitizer
119. Alcohol Antiseptic 62% Hand Sanitizer
120. Cleaner by Crystalware Hand Sanitizer Alcohol Gel
121. Herbacil Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer 70% Alcohol
122. Panagel Hand Sanitizer
123. The Good Gel Antibacterial Gel Hand Sanitizer
124. CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol
125. Esk Biochem Hand Sanitizer
126. Lavar 70 Gel Hand Sanitizer
127. CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol
128. CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol
129. All-Clean Hand Sanitizer
130. Saniderm Advanced Hand Sanitizer
131. Bernal Hand Sanitizer
132. Genesis Hand Sanitizer Gel
133. Volu-Sol Handrub Sanitizing Solution
134. dgreen Advanced Sanitizer Alcohol Free
135. dgreen Advanced Hand Sanitizer Antibacterial Gel
136. ResQue 1st Instant Hand Sanitizer
137. Plus Advanced
138. NeoNatural
139. Andy’s Best
140. Scent Theory – Keep It Clean – Pure Clean Anti-bacterial Hand Sanitizer
141. Modesa Instant Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer with Moisturizers and Vitamin E
142. Modesa Instant Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer with Moisturizers and Aloe Vera
143. Assured Instant Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer with Vitamin E and Aloe
144. Assured Instant Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer with Aloe and Moisturizers
145. NuuxSan Instant Hand Sanitizer
146. NuuxSan Instant Antibacterial Hand Sanitizer
147. TriCleanz (labeled with “Made in Mexico”) Hand Sanitizer
148. GelBac T Hand Sanitizer
149. Smart Care hand sanitizer packaged in 0.84 fl oz. containers resembling food pouches labeled with children’s characters
150. Zanilast + Gel
151. Jaloma Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol 62% with Vitamin E
152. Lite ’n Foamy Lemon Blossom Hand Sanitizer
153. foamyiQ Lemon Blossom Hand Sanitizer
154. Herbacil Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer 70% Alcohol
155. Herbacil Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer 70% Alcohol
156. Assured Aloe
157. BLUMEN Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe Vera
158. BLUMEN Instant Hand Sanitizer Fragrance Free
159. Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe and Moisturizers
160. Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer Vitamin E and Aloe
161. Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer (Aloe and Moisturizers)
162. Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer (Vitamin E and Aloe)
163. Hello Kitty Hand Sanitizer; this is not an official Sanrio licensed product
164. KLAR and DANVER Instant Hand Sanitizer
165. Blumen Hand Sanitizer Fresh Citrus
166. Blumen Antibacterial Fresh Citrus Hand Sanitizer
167. Blumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer Aloe, with 70% alcohol
168. Blumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer Lavender, with 70% alcohol
169. BLUMEN Aloe Advanced Hand Sanitizer, with 70 Alcohol
170. BLUMEN Aloe Advanced Hand Sanitizer, with 70 Alcohol
171. BLUMEN Clear Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Lavender
172. BLUMEN Clear Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe
173. BLUMEN Clear Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer
174. BLUMEN Advanced Hand Sanitizer Clear
175. The Honeykeeper Hand Sanitizer
176. BLUMEN Clear Advanced Hand Sanitizer
177. Blumen Clear Advanced Hand Sanitizer with 70% Alcohol with Glycerin and Aloe
178. BLUMEN Clear LEAR Advanced Hand Sanitizer
179. BLUMEN Clear Advanced Hand Sanitizer
180. BLUMEN Clear LEAR Advanced Hand Sanitizer
181. BLUMEN Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Lavender
182. BLUMEN Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Clear with 70%
183. Ethyl Alcohol with Glycerin & Vitamin E
184. BLUMEN Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Clear with 70%
185. Ethyl Alcohol with Glycerin & Vitamin E
186. BLUMEN Advanced Hand Sanitizer Aloe
187. BLUMEN Advanced Hand Sanitizer
188. BLUMEN Advanced Hand Sanitizer
189. MODESA Instant Hand Sanitizer Moisturizers and Vitamin
190. 70% Alcohol Gel Hand Sanitizer
191. All Clear Hand Sanitizer Fragrance Free
192. Total Pure Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizer Gel
193. Inatek Hand Sanitizer Non-Sterile Solution 70% of Alcohol
194. Alcohol Antiseptic 80% topical solution hand sanitizer
195. NEXT Hand Sanitizer
196. Command Gel AntiBac Instant hand sanitizer
197. KLAR AND DANVER Instant Hand Sanitizer

If you want to dive deeper into the list and identify specific product codes and store brands, the FDA has produced a massive table that includes all the vital information. Again, it’s huge and spans 200-some products, but it does include a handy search feature which is helpful.