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Alcohol is the simplest, safest and most cost effective way
to reduce microbial flora for tattoo and piercing by antiseptic action.

Alcohol is Best Practice for skin preparation for tattoo and piercing.

Biolex, Shur-Clens, and Techni-Care (withdrawn from the market) were the least toxic to keratinocytes.
Hydrogen peroxide, modified Dakin's solution, and povidone (10%) were found to be the most toxic.
Shur-Clens, SAF-Clens, and saline were found to be the least toxic to fibroblasts.
Dial Antibacterial Soap and Ivory Liqui-Gel were toxic.

"The study findings also suggest that judicious use of these supposedly innocuous agents should
be considered in a clinical setting."

Advances in Skin & Wound Care: September 2005 - Volume 18 - Issue 7 - pp 373-378
A Toxicity Index of Skin and Wound Cleansers Used on In Vitro Fibroblasts and Keratinocytes
Wilson, Judy R. PhD; Mills, John G. DO; Prather, Irvine D. DO; Dimitrijevich, S. Dan PhD
 

Alcohol wipes can be used anytime to clean jewelry while carefully avoiding the skin itself.
Soaking jewelry in Alcohol cannot be monitored for effectiveness.
Alcohol-soaking also cracks plastics.

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