I am sure that you have ever considered the macabre idea of putting cologne on your controls or peripherals to clean them since you think they have alcohol and it was always said that it was good for disinfecting. In addition to the good smell that this one has left. However, today I am going to explain why you shouldn’t even ask yourself, nor should you use pure alcohol or other liquids that come to mind.
Is it really bad?
And yes, it really is a very harmful product both for us and for the console controller. In the first place because a cologne has some compounds that depending on the brand and product They can be very harmful to our deviceeven corrosive, we could use it once and not realize it, but after several, we would see how it loses its color and touch.
But we are not only talking about an aesthetic level, but also about its own functions. Since it’s not just letting it dry and that’s it. The acid levels of a colony are not indicated for the use of plastic, metal and gears and could affect the quality of these over time, thus leading to a worse functionality of the same.
It is true that the colony has a part of alcohol and other components that manage to disinfect our command, since they kill any cell, virus or living being that may be found in it. But that does not mean that we should use it, for that there are other specific products.
It affects our health
Even if you had not considered it, I have to tell you that yes, it affects our health more than you think, because the cologne or perfume, if it is of good quality, will contain oils, fixatives and additives that will make its smell and substance stick. remains impregnated in time in our remote control and will cause our hands to be in contact with it for hours, which means that we can put our fingers in our mouth, nose or eyes, places where it is not recommended that chemical products they come closer That is why it is very important that if you have no other option and you need to disinfect a remote, then wash it correctly with wipes and water, thus preventing substances from the neighborhood itself from corroding or damaging the remote and damaging our health. .
On the other hand, saying that not cleaning them regularly is also equally or even more harmful, since they are a source of infections, mites and dust, and in the same way we can put our hands to our nose and end up sick just for having taken a game game. So now you know. Clean your peripherals regularly but never do it with a product that is not specific for it, you could damage the controller and your health. If you don’t have any on hand, remember that a piece of paper soaked with just water is a good option, at least to remove much of the dirt without running any risk.
