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  • The Power of Hydrogen (pH) in COMPEL

    by Tricia Ringer
    As formulators of COMPEL, we talk a LOT about moisturizers.  Maybe it’s because we’re accustomed to dry winters here in the Midwest, or maybe we’re...

  • The Cost of Being Candid(a)

    by Tricia Ringer

    Pop Quiz:  How much do fungal diseases cost Americans every year?  A. Over $7.2 billion   B. Over $3.9 million C. Over $750,000   Read to find the correct answer!

    Posted in antibiotic, antibiotic resistance, antifungal, COMPEL, COVID-19, effective, fungal, healthcare costs, impetigo, oral antibiotics, ringworm, wrestling

  • Impetigo: Wrestling With Skin Infections

    by Tricia Ringer
    Impetigo is a bacterial infection of the skin.  It is sometimes mispronounced “infant-igo” because it is so common in children.  Mom Fail I am goin...

  • The "Clean" Version

    by Tricia Ringer
    I love road trips. It’s a good thing because when you live in the middle of nowhere, everywhere you go is a trip. Some of the roads are even paved....

  • A Gladiator’s Adversary

    by Tricia Ringer
    Ringworm a common, fungal infection caused by dermatophytes.  A dermatophyte is a type of fungus that lives in the upper layer of skin and feeds on...

  • Zombies

    by Tricia Ringer
    Natural Zombies As far as monsters go, I used to think that zombies were one of the least likely to exist.  Then my teenagers got mobile devices.  ...

  • Substantivity: a substance with lasting activity

    by Tricia Ringer
    Substantivity in hand hygiene The CDC defines substantivity as “an attribute of certain active ingredients that adhere to the stratum corneum (i.e....
    Posted in COMPEL, effective, Keratin, lasting, persistence, Protect

  • Persistence

    by Tricia Ringer
    How do athletes do it? Character  Each of our three kids are involved in multiple sports throughout the year.  One day, after football practice, I ...
    Posted in COMPEL, effective, lasting, persistence, Protect

  • Watch My Mouth!

    by Tricia Ringer
    So many eff-words Chad and I embarked on quite an adventure at the end of March, beginning of April 2020.  Developing a product is difficult and br...
    Posted in COMPEL, effective, Ingredients, macrobial, microbial, Protect

  • Antibiotic Resistance

    by Tricia Ringer
    Antibiotic Resistance & Hand Hygiene What is antibiotic resistance? Do you know what condition affects over 2.8 million people in the US, and k...
    Posted in COMPEL, effective, Ingredients, macrobial, microbial, Protect, Proven ingredients, resistance

  • Chlorhexidine: A Study in Microbial and Macrobial Superheroes

    by Tricia Ringer
    Microbial and Macrobial Superheroes In the realm of superheroes, there is the back story that explains how the hero came to be, how he or she rece...
    Posted in COMPEL, effective, Ingredients, lasting, macrobial, microbial, persistence, Protect

  • Ode to Ethyl

    by Tricia Ringer
    Ethyl, my dear,  I’ve had my eye on you, but you only have ears for me. Let’s meet up somewhere romantic, like a local distillery. I just know that...
    Posted in COMPEL, effective, food grade, Ingredients, macrobial, microbial, Protect, Rinse-free hand cleanser