Hand Hygiene

Definitions Aloe/Aloe Vera: Group of over 200 fleshy-leafed plants, related to lilies. Barbadoa aloe (Aloe Ver – Aloe barbadensis): Grown in Texas is a common household plant. Heating the juice of this plant produces a powder and a gel. Hand hygiene: Interchangeable term, applies to any of the following activities – hand washing, antiseptic handwash, antiseptic hand rub or surgical hand antisepsis. Glycerol: Humectant and lipid fluidizer, non-volatile, hygroscopic liquid allows it to retain water in the skin, hydrates and plasticizes the skin to prevent dehydration. Humectant: Substance that promotes retention of moisture.

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