2007-05-23 16:50:04 · 11 answers · asked by Dante'sCove 1 in Health ➔ Dental
The alcohol kills bacteria. In the hospital we have alcohol hand wash that we use in between hand washing. It is more effective than washing your hands, but I still prefer soap and water when I accidentally touch something I want OFF my hands.
2007-05-23 16:59:56 · answer #1 · answered by Lola 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ok, know how when you get a cut some type of alcohol based product is used to disinfect it. Well something similar is happening here. The listerine is using the alcohol to help kill the germs in your mouth. If you are wondering about those alcohol free mouthwashes, those use a different active ingredient which does something similar to the alcohol.
2007-05-23 23:54:31 · answer #2 · answered by Nick R 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Listerine has a lot of alcohol in it because it makes it effective in killing the bacteria in your mouth to prevent dental diseases. The only problem with Listerine is that in a documentary I saw on tv, they said alcohol based mouth washes actually dry out your mouth (because alcohol has a drying effect) and in the long run can cause bad breath. The fresh mint smell is only temporary.
2007-05-24 00:01:10 · answer #3 · answered by Thing 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol kills germs, much like the Hand Sanitizer gel used when theres no sink around.
2007-05-23 23:53:42 · answer #4 · answered by dogwalker 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol kills bacteria.
If you talk to old Southerners, they would pour grain alcohol on kids' sores and scratches to prevent infection.
2007-05-23 23:58:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The alcohol disinfects you mouth kills germs
2007-05-23 23:54:28 · answer #6 · answered by cww53132 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use betadine oral antiseptic instead. :) it's better. or use Oracare (stabilized chlorine dioxide) mouthrinse. Oracare has no alcohol so it doesn't sting.
Click this link for more info:
http://www.pascuallab.com/products/chd/oracare.html
2007-05-24 00:14:35 · answer #7 · answered by Kisses 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HELLO,
FYI THE ORIGINAL GOLD HAS 22.5% ALCOHOL THIS IS QUITE A LOT. THE OTHER ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS LIKE THYMOL AND EUCALYPTOL ARE POWERFUL ANTI-BACTERIAL.
2007-05-24 01:20:05 · answer #8 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It makes people happy
2007-05-24 00:06:57 · answer #9 · answered by methamphetamine_symposium 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes it washes away bacteria.
2007-05-23 23:53:19 · answer #10 · answered by sweet_lil_thang88 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋