I bought a new box of Kleenex a couple of weeks ago, and I can\u2019t get it out of my mind. It\u2019s NEW Kleenex brand ANTI-VIRAL tissue, which kills 99.9% of cold and flu viruses. I\u2019m more and more obsessive about not getting a cold, because when you give massages, you don\u2019t want to be coughing and hacking all over the person you\u2019re massaging, because this generally doesn\u2019t promote so much peace and relaxation, plus if I was getting a massage I\u2019d assume that if somebody was coughing uncontrollably all over me, that they\u2019d give me whatever they\u2019ve got.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve gotten by pretty easy this winter (health-wise, anyway). I had the beginnings of a cold a couple of weeks ago, but I kept trying to will it away. And it worked (knock on wood). I had a couple of scary incidences of the cough trying to take over my body, but I squelched it with positive thinking, cough drops, and gallons and gallons of water.<\/p>\n
The thing is, the past couple of winters, I\u2019ve gotten a cold, and it has turned into bronchitis which is a big drag. The first time it happened I kept thinking I\u2019d just get better, but it went on for a good month and I kept getting weaker and weaker, also not such a good thing when you give massages. I finally went to the doctor and got really strong and outrageously expensive drugs, and I was better in no time.<\/p>\n
So when it happened last winter, I hurried to the doctor right away and once again, cured.<\/p>\n
But this winter, no cold. Of course, I\u2019ve realized that winter might extend into June or perhaps July this year, so there are a few more troublesome months ahead. But now I\u2019m fortified, with my new anti-viral KLEENEX brand tissue.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s what it says on the bottom of the box \u2013 \u201cBecause cold and flue viruses are often spread by hand contact, KLEENEX Brand has developed a new tissue for your whole family. New! KLEENEX Anti-Viral tissue has three soft\u2026.-ure-activated middle layer that kills 99.9% of cold and flu viruses in the tissue within\u2026minutes. This product has not been tested against bacteria, fungi or other viruses. See below for anti-viral details.\u201d<\/p>\n
The problem, you might have guessed, is that when I ripped off the protective outer plastic covering, some of the words went with it, so I don\u2019t know precisely why the Kleenex is so fantastic, nor how rapidly it kills the evil cold\/flu viruses. I wonder what that \u201c-ure-activated middle layer\u201d is all about, but I guess I\u2019ll never know. Moisture, maybe? Elsewhere it does list the ACTIVE INGREDIENTS, which are Citric acid (7.51%), and Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, 2.02% There are 90.47% inert ingredients, which must be the actual tissue itself. I guess I\u2019d want my facial tissue to be mostly composed of inert ingredients, because all those active ingredients might get in the way of a soothing nose-blowing experience.<\/p>\n
My KLEENEX brand tissue is a virucidal against: 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).<\/p>\n
It\u2019s reassuring, isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n
But ok, I haven\u2019t even gotten to the whole POINT of writing about my new box of KLEENEX brand tissue. The thing that immediately caught my eye was this:<\/p>\n
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.<\/b><\/p>\n
And this is what I keep coming back to. What else are you going to do with the Kleenex? I put it on my tongue to see if it tasted different than a regular Kleenex, and it does taste a little bit bad. So you probably should refrain from eating the Kleenex. I use it to take off my eye makeup; is this consistent with the labeling? Am I protecting my eyes from the encroaching rhinoviruses? But maybe it\u2019s bad to rub citric acid into your eyes; is this like rubbing orange juice into your eyes? It doesn\u2019t sting or anything.<\/p>\n
Have people been using the Kleenex in nefarious ways? Have they been putting it on their heads, wearing the Kleenex as little hats against cold\/flu? Have they been mixing it with various farming chemicals in order to create more evil and toxic strains of methamphetamines? Have people been wrapping little candies in the tissue and handing them out, thereby causing unsuspecting people to ingest Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, which I bet you\u2019re not supposed to eat?<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a 1-800 number in big bold letters on the bottom of the box, which I should probably call to find out just what I should avoid in my Kleenex use. But the hours are weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CT, so I\u2019d probably just get the KLEENEX answering machine, since right now it\u2019s 4:56 a.m., very early Sunday morning.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve been awake since 3:51 a.m., and I have great hopes for getting back to sleep in the not too distant future, even though I feel completely wide awake right at this moment. Perhaps if I rub the KLEENEX brand tissue over my forehead, the active ingredients will soothe my brow and make me sleepy, sleepy\u2026<\/p>\n
But maybe that would be inconsistent with the labeling.<\/p>\n
Good-night (hopefully),<\/p>\n
Grace in the middle of the cold dark night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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