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Hand Sanitizer

Permanent ID: smellbook:smell:hand-sanitizer · updated 2026-10-06, revision 5

Character EDITORIAL

Hand sanitiser smells sharp, cold and thin, with a stinging alcohol-like hit that rushes into the nose and then quickly fades.

Words: sharp, volatile, clean. Families: Fresh and clean.

Met in: Office.

Evidence

Scientific evidence

Alcohol vapour while using hand rub (CLM-HANDRUB-001). Vincent Bessonneau & Olivier Thomas, Assessment of Exposure to Alcohol Vapor from Alcohol-Based Hand Rubs, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2012.

Cite

SmellBook. (2026). Hand Sanitizer (revision 5, 2026-10-06). SmellBook Public Atlas. smellbook:smell:hand-sanitizer. https://smellbook.com/smells/hand-sanitizer

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