Make sure your hands are bacteria-free
News that British athletes are being warned to avoid handshakes at the London 2012 Olympics for fear of catching a bug has created ripples in the sporting world.
It’s not just athletes though who need to careful when shaking hands as research shows we have between two and ten million bacteria between fingertip and elbow, and germs can stay alive on hands for up to three hours.
So this year keep yourself protected with hands that are clean and free from bacteria and germs using the Radox Hand Sanitizer Gel – it fits perfectly in your pocket and kills more than 99.9% of bacteria.
Be careful after the bathroom as well as damp hands spread 1,000 times more germs than dry hands and the number of germs on your fingertips doubles after you use the toilet. Surprisingly, up to half of all men and a quarter of women fail to wash their hands after they've been to the toilet.
Germs can also lurk hidden - millions of germs hide under watches and bracelets and there could be as many germs under your ring as there are people in Europe. Studies have also found that women's handbags are some of the biggest culprits for germs coming above the office phone and mats and machines at the gym in germ tests.
Each Radox Hand Gel has the extra benefit of added moisturisers and great fragrances, leaving the hands cared for between washes and smelling fresh. Available in three different fragrances each hand gel has been designed to be used without the need for water or hand drying - Radox Clean & Protect with thyme and tea tree oil, Radox Clean & Moisturise with chamomile and jojoba oil and Radox Clean & Refresh with lime and coriander. Hand Gels are available to purchase nationwide in supermarkets and leading independent chemists for £1.29 (RRP).