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by roywiggins 2880 days ago
It might work as a antimicrobial (ie, applied externally) because it contains hydrogen peroxide but as to whether it can do anything about a cold (which is after all a virus) is another question.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3609166/

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The enzymes react with moisture in your skin to create hydrogen peroxide - read that somewhere. It also cuts off air flow to any bacteria. I think the sugar also acts against the critters.