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Originally Posted by absorbentishe
I sold first aid for a while, and we never suggested either. We suggested cleaning the wound with an antimicrobial cleaner, then applying an antibiotic ointment, then a bandaid. You could use the alcohol around the wound, to help the bandage stick better. Peroxide and alcohol to clean wounds isn't the best, since neither kill the germs. Always apply an antibiotic ointment, helps the wound heal faster, and kills germs.
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Ethyl alcohol (ethanol) is an antiseptic. You know the water-free, hand sanitizer? All that is is alcohol, fragrance, and thickeners so it is a gel and not a liquid. In short, yes, alcohol does kill germs. Hydrogen peroxide, however, does not. All that does is form pure O2 and H20 but it does clean the wound.