> But chlorhexidine scrub is much stronger (4% initially) and has other (soapy properties) which will likely work well to disrupt the virus envelope, but the low concentration in the udder cream or other suggestions might not be enough. Chlorhexidine does bind to skin for some time, unlike iodine.
In fact I was going to mention about the envelope susceptibility to David Riley, but you did the job. I'm not familiar with barrier cream, but I was not aware that it had any anti-microbiological activity, and I wonder if the viscous nature of it, would enhance the viral survival, but that is only surmise.
The fact of chlorhexidine having a sustained effect to some extent, probably helps me, as I probably use it 30 plus times some days. (It's not as good as hexachlorophene, but that was carcinogenic!)
In fact the original question was raised with the idea that the wo/man in the street would possibly be getting more damaged skin this year, and that they may be using some moisturisers that would possibly engender spread of virus. It was not too much aimed at just helping me with ways of dealing with my skin.