hydrogen peroxide or Isopropyl alcohol?

Question

What is the difference of hydrogen peroxide and isopropyl alcohol when used as antiseptic/disinfectant? What are the pros and cons of each?

Which one is more preferable to be used as a general purpose antiseptic/disinfectant at home? Or is there something else better?

Thanks.

Answer 1

Here is what I learned from working in a doctors office. I was also told this in an ER after my son went face first into gravel.

Peroxide will kill healthy cells. Do not use hydrogen peroxide to clean the wound because this will destroy the fibroblast cells in the deeper layers and delay healing.

Applied externally as a cooling, soothing application for bedridden patients and athletes. It is also widely used for cleansing the surgeon's hands and instruments and for disinfection of the skin prior to penetration of the skin by a hypodermic needle.

So now your wondering what to use...the best thing you can use is soap and water followed up with an antibacterial ointment.

Answer 2

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hydrogen peroxide or Isopropyl alcohol?
What is the difference of hydrogen peroxide and isopropyl alcohol when used as antiseptic/disinfectant? What are the pros and cons of each?

Which one is more preferable to be used as a general purpose antiseptic/disinfectant at home? Or is there something else better?

Thanks.

Answer 3

Don't use isopropyl alcohol! You shouldn't use isopropyl alcohol because its presence in the body causes parasites to multiply. For an explanation, read Hulda Regehr Clark's book called The Cure for All Cancers.

Hydrogen peroxide is much safer to use. You can also use neem oil as a powerful antiseptic.

Answer 4

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Peroxide is better to use to clean out a wound, but good old soap & water for at least 30 -60 seconds is better & cheaper. Wash every time you touch anything that might carry bacteria. It's not really good to soak Instruments in. Use either alcohol or bleach for that. Alcohol soaks for 10 -15 minutes will kill most bacteria on metal, like tweezers or scissors, but it burns like hell in open wounds. Of course use bleach for bed linens & clothing (not for black clothes though). Peroxide is better to clean wounds, but alcohol is the best for instruments & use to be used in the O.R. before better disinfectants & sterilization was improved.

Answer 5

how to put this...isopropyl alcohol cleans oput whatever bacteria is present in the cut, wound or whatever. peroxide helps pulls the "infection" out of the cut. for example, when i need to clean a cut, i first pour on some peroxide and let it fizz up a couple times, rinsing between. then when the fizz goes down to almost nothing, i pour on the alcohol, when it stops stinging, thats when i put triple AB ointment on it and a bandaid. if you really want to know the difference, try tlaking to a chemist or even a doctor, they might be able to clarify more for you.
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Answer 6

alcohol is more for sterilizing and peroxide is more for cleansing, but really they both work about that same...if you have a fresh wound that could possible have dirt or other small debris in it, I would suggest using peroxide.

Answer 7

Isopropyl alcohol, is used for rubbing, commonly used in hospitals. It evaporates quickly and cools and soothes the skin, especially itchy bite, also be used as an antiseptic for sterilising surfaces or clean minor cuts or abrasions.

Ethyl Alcohol is great for car fuel, alcoholic beverages, also used in solvents, perfumes, paint tinctures, used as medical wipes, commons antibacterial hand sanitiser gels. Can cause skin and eye irritation in pure form.

Answer 8

I did check out the links posted on the 4th reply, still not sure I would want to use any of these chemicals. Just use good old fashioned soap and water.