Nose Blindness, Mouthwash, and Hand Sanitizer--Your Questions Answered

How can your nose go blind to certain smells? Why don’t hand sanitizers dissolve your skin cells? What’s the science behind mouthwash? Shoutout to Pal Dali, Hojjat Abdollahi and The Last Targaryen for sending us these awesome chemistry questions. Got more questions? Drop ‘em in the comments and we might answer them in future episodes. Thanks for asking! 0:10 - How Do You Become Nose Blind? 1:01 - Why Doesn't Hand Sanitizer Dissolve Our Skin? 1:35 - Is Mouthwash Beneficial? Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Facebook! http://facebook.com/ACSReactions Twitter! http://twitter.com/ACSReactions Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/acsreactions/ Tumblr! http://acsreactions.tumblr.com/ You might also like: How Does Toothpaste Work and Who Are We? https://youtu.be/eVdeqlyVscE Why Do Onions Make You Cry? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaZpPwmWZ7Q Tricking the Nazis and Transforming Medicine: George de Hevesy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjpKl4z5O2A How Do Hand Sanitizers Work? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=245jz3ZqZqM&t=121s Credits: Producer: Elaine Seward Writer: Alexa Billow Music: Alandra Lightflower Jones - Strike It Up The Agutis - Pure Natural Wah Not Sources: https://www.thecut.com/2014/08/why-cant-you-smell-your-own-home.html https://academic.oup.com/chemse/article/25/4/473/342750 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3501690/ https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi_qYCx45vYAhXB8YMKHcwEDTIQFggpMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdownloads.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Ftswj%2F2009%2F692092.pdf&usg=AOvVaw3gFQcwmjc5Sr-Af87jXYkN https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2596158/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK26865/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3748664/ Ever wonder why dogs sniff each others' butts? Or how Adderall works? Or whether it's OK to pee in the pool? We've got you covered: Reactions a web series about the chemistry that surrounds you every day. Reactions is produced by the American Chemical Society.