Soap vs. hand sanitiser: which is better?

Caucasian woman washing her hands
Caucasian woman washing her hands

When it comes to cleaning our hands experts say and a perfect world using soap is the way to go.

That's because the old fashioned way of washing hands, according to Insider, generally stops the spread of germs better than hand sanitiser, but you have to make sure you're washing your hands the right way.

Germ expert Kelly Reynolds tells BuzzFeed it's not the soap alone that kills the germs but the friction of lathering and washing away organisms that makes hand washing more effective.

Watch the above video to find out more.

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