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No it doesn't,it kills 99.9% of germs,bt NOT mold....

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It actually depends on the type of hand sanitizer you use. Most hand sanitizers contain at least 60% Ethyl alcohol, which is more than enough to kill Mold.

Mold is a type of Fungi, and Alcohol's properties tend to "kill" everything.

-better to use rubbing alcohol

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