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2020-12-15 Science & Technology

[WSJ] Wash your hands, wear a mask and don’t forget to gargle with mouthwash.

That’s the message Unilever UL 0.65%▲ PLC and Colgate-Palmolive Co. CL 0.11%▲ are carefully starting to push after research they commissioned showed that certain types of mouthwash and toothpaste could potentially help deactivate the virus that causes Covid-19.
Now, Unilever is launching mouthwash brands in new markets, while Colgate has shared the results of its study with dentists.

Reducing virus particles in the mouth could help fight against the pandemic, the companies said, because Covid-19 can be spread through droplets generated when an infected person coughs, sneezes or speaks. Both companies said the mouthwashes dissolve the outer protective layer of virus particles, preventing them from attaching to cells and infecting them.

But based on tests so far they can’t definitively say how long the benefit would last or what impact coughing would have. That makes it hard to judge how useful oral-hygiene products could be in curbing transmission.

Unilever said an October lab-based study it commissioned found mouthwash containing cetylpyridinium chloride, or CPC—an ingredient used by dentists for its antibacterial properties—reduced SARS-CoV-2 particles by 99.9% after 30 seconds of rinsing.

"While we are clear that this is not a cure or proven way to prevent the transmission of coronavirus, the results are very promising," said Glyn Roberts, Unilever’s head of research and development for oral care.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-12-15 07:42|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 Seems like the alcohol in most mouthwashes would have the same effect on a virus as the alcohol in hand sanitizer. Or Chivas Regal, for that matter.

But don't gargle with hand sanitizer, unless you thought it was Trump's idea.

Posted by Bobby 2020-12-15 08:13|| 2020-12-15 08:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Also exhale through the nose when you smoke.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-12-15 11:32|| 2020-12-15 11:32|| Front Page Top

#3 Anything that prevents Covid virions from establishing themselves in the throat and fruitfully multiplying until they are ready to drip down into the lungs is a good thing.

Posted by trailing wife 2020-12-15 18:14|| 2020-12-15 18:14|| Front Page Top

#4 Will establishments have free mouthwash next to the hand sanitizer and towelettes now?

Posted by Clem 2020-12-15 18:34|| 2020-12-15 18:34|| Front Page Top

#5 One hospital I know of had a patient recovering from the DTs. He was quite resourceful. One morning every single bottle of 40 proof mouthwash disappeared from the bedside stands of all patients on his floor. The empty bottles were found in their wastebaskets. The DT patient smelled strongly of mouthwash for many days afterward.

Posted by Bubba Lover of the Faeries8843 2020-12-15 19:39|| 2020-12-15 19:39|| Front Page Top

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