It is the mixture of alcohol and iodine to increase product disinfectant and antiseptic action. This type of alcohol, applied to the skin, kill in a matter of minutes, all bacteria, fungi, viruses and spores..., why it is used in surgery. Iodine also has been associated commercially with the salt. It is convenient to take iodized salt to prevent shortcomings of this element in the thyroid gland, which may lead to some health problems.