Analysis of after effects of using hand sanitizers and hand cream on latent fingerprint's development with time gap

Abstract

Many skin formulations, such as hand sanitizers and hand creams, are often utilised. When applied to the skin, the ingredients of such formulations can remain on the superficial level. This is extremely persuasive in fingerprint detection field since the components in hand sanitizer and hand cream can survive upon friction ridge skin and transported to the surface after deposition. The present study is aimed to determine whether or not the application of these, prior to fingerprint deposition, influences the subsequent chemical detection of fingerprints.