KLEENEX®-brand Anti-Viral Tissue Box
(Photo of anti-viral layer.)
Okay, having looked more into the KLEENEX®-brand Anti-Viral tissues, I figured I’d add some more info about them.
First off, the copy from the back of the box:
Because cold and flu viruses are often spread by hand contact, KLEENEX® Brand has developed a tissue for your whole family. KLEENEX® Anti-Viral* tissue has three soft layers, including a moisture-activated middle layer that kills 99.9% of cold and flu viruses* in the tissue within 15 minutes. This product has not been tested against bacteria, fungo or other viruses. See below for anti-viral* details.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS:
Citric Acid 7.51%
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate 2.02%
INERT INGREDIENTS 90.47%
Total 100%
Directions for Use: It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. Use only as a facial tissue.
*Virucidal Agent: Rhinoviruses Type 1A and 2 (Rhinoviruses are the leading cause of the common cold); Influenza A and Influenza B (causes of the flu); Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV – the leading cause of lower respiratory infection in children).
Storage and Disposal: Store in a dry area. Dispose of used tissues promptly. Do not reuse empty container.
Okay, so now I am just confused. If one takes all the directions on the package into account, one should never handle the used tissues and therefore the anti-viral agents should be unnecessary.
That said, I can think of the following things which these tissues could allow one to safely do:
· Drying (possibly by hanging) of used tissues for future reuse, as they no longer contain cold-spreading virsuses.
· Recycling of used tissues into a food product. (Perhaps just a filler to provide extra bulk?)
· Behaving like a stereotypical OAP (older aged person) and carrying a tissue around and constantly reusing it.
· Non-infectious performance art prop. But what is the point then?
· Garbage can (bin) of used tissues can safely be used along side hair (human and/or animal) as rustic pillow stuffing.
· Reusable (leave-in-place-all-day) toilet seat liner.
Hrm. Still, I think these are technology and marketing going where they shouldn’t go. Despite the new possibilities, I’ll personally just stick with toilet paper roll when it comes to blowing my nose.
UPDATE: If I’m ever really mad at a girl who may be at my place, I’ll just run out of toilet paper and change to boxes of these on the back of the toilet.
