If you use aspartame AKA Equal, Nutrasweet, Tang, diet soda, etc your'e absorbing a lot more methanol as well as other toxic substances than you will from hand sanitizer.
A more balanced report https://www.vice.com/en/article/nzpbkx/the-story-of-how-fake-sugar-got-approved-is-scary-as-hell Since I don't plan to live more than a few more years, I personally don't worry about it but my kids, grand and great grand kids don't use it in any form.
Aspartame Turns Into Formaldehyde And Methanol In The Body!
Aspartame is by far, the most dangerous substance on the market that is added to foods. It is commonly sold as NutraSweet® and Equal® and typically found in “diet” foods (sugar-free and/or fat-free) as well
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