Take note! Every day we expose our hands to microorganisms and bacteria that can cause diseases and infections in our body. We carry out daily tasks that involve contact with dirt that sometimes we cannot perceive. It is very important to establish hand hygiene habits frequently during the day and every time we change activities in our routines.
It is such an important gesture that the WHO declared the May 5 as World Hand Hygiene Day to raise awareness about the importance of proper hand hygiene to protect our health. Did you know this information?
According to the WHO, simply washing your hands with soap and water allows you to get rid of more than 200 diseases that spread through contact through your hands, such as gastroenteritis or conjunctivitis, among many others.
Follow these 5 simple tips to take care of your hand hygiene daily.
1. WASH YOUR HANDS EVEN IF THEY DO NOT HAVE VISIBLE DIRT
It is important to wash your hands with soap and water even if they do not have visible dirt, paying special attention to the folds of skin between the fingers.
2. RUB FOR 15 SECONDS
For proper hand hygiene, they should be rubbed with warm water and soap for at least 15 seconds.
3. DRY YOUR HANDS WELL
After washing, it is important to dry them completely to ensure skin care.
4. USE MOISTURIZING SOAPS
If due to your profession you must wash your hands more frequently and be much more strict with your hand hygiene, we recommend that you use moisturizing soaps that take care of your skin.
The Al-Andalus collection from Laboratorio dei Saponi has an aqueous composition based on pomegranate with multiple benefits for the skin of the hands. This fruit has calming and regenerating properties. The use of pomegranate-based soaps is recommended for those with damaged, dry or irritated skin.
A collection of three 500ml soaps -Alhambra, Mezquita and Alcazar- inspired by the designs of these architectural jewels that Arab architecture and culture left as a legacy. Attractive displays for exclusive sale in pharmacies that become the center of attention.
5. EXTREME YOUR HYGIENE AFTER DAILY ACTIVITIES
It is important to practice extreme hand hygiene, especially after carrying out daily activities such as touching raw foods, touching animals, coughing or sneezing by putting your hand in your mouth, going to the bathroom, touching money or other objects that other people have touched.
Do you have a pharmacy? If you want more information about Laboratorio dei Saponi soaps, we recommend that you contact us to request information through pharmacies@laboratoriodeisaponi.es.