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Maren Estrada
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- If you're searching for 3M N95 masks for sale online, stop — you'll probably find some, but a single box will cost anywhere from $100 to $250 or more!
- That means you're going to pay upward of $10 or even $15 per mask, and you're going to make some bozo rich who is taking supply away from healthcare workers who really need those masks.
- Instead, head to Amazon and pick up FDA-authorized AccuMed KN95 face masks and Powecom KN95 face masks that cost a fraction of the price and work even better, according to NIOSH's testing.
There's one coronavirus essential that's still practically impossible to find after all this time, and everyone knows what it is. No, it's not Purell, since you can now get Purell hand sanitizer pump bottles sold directly by Amazon at the lowest price on the entire internet. In fact, you can even find Purell wipes and Clorox wipes on Amazon right now, which was unheard of even as recently as last month. We're talking about N95 masks, of course, which offer some of the best protection you can get against the novel coronavirus.
For low-risk situations like being outdoors, basic masks like Amazon's best-selling 3-ply face masks are fine and they only cost $0.36 each. But if you want real N95 masks for higher-risk situations, like being indoors around other people or riding public transportation, you'll definitely need to cough up some cash.
The gold standard in personal protection is 3M N95 masks. And believe it or not, you can actually find them online these days. But you're going to pay insane prices starting at around $100 and reaching as high as $250+ per box. Order them and not only are you making shady online sellers rich, but you're also contributing to the severe N95 mask shortages being experienced at hospitals across the country right now.
Instead, why not get protection that's just as good or even better than those N95 masks for a fraction of the price?
 | Powecom KN95 Face Mask Reusable, Disposable Masks on FDA EUA List, Protection for Dust Pollen,… $25.50 ($2.55 / Count) Available from Amazon Prime. BGR may receive a commission. Buy Now |
 | AccuMed Face Mask, Black (10 Count) $22.32 Available from Amazon Prime. BGR may receive a commission. Buy Now |
 | AccuMed Face Mask (Headband) (10 Count) $22.32 Available from Amazon Prime. BGR may receive a commission. Buy Now |
AccuMed KN95 face masks and Powecom KN95 face masks have quickly become some of the best-selling masks on Amazon's entire site, and tens of thousands of our readers have ordered them. They're among the only KN95 masks on Amazon that are FDA-authorized for use during the novel coronavirus pandemic. They've even been tested by NIOSH, the body responsible for testing and certifying personal protective equipment here in the US.
As most people likely know by now, the "95" in N95 and KN95 means that the mask will filter at least 95% of small airborne particles like germs and human coronaviruses. Any N95 mask certified by NIOSH filters at least that well, though some high-quality masks do even better. 3M N95 masks, for example, often filter 96% or 97% of tiny particles. So how did these Powecom KN95 masks and AccuMed KN95 face masks do in NIOSH's tests? They were found to filter up to between 98% and 99% of small particles, which is even better than most 3M N95 masks out there.
That's pretty much as good as it gets when it comes to face mask efficacy, but you won't spend $10+ per mask like you will on some N95 masks. In fact, if you head over to Amazon right now, you'll find these masks on sale for a small fraction of that. In fact, Amazon has an on-site coupon that slashes 15% off AccuMed masks with either earloops or headbands that many people find to be more comfortable and secure.
 | AccuMed Face Mask (Headband) (10 Count) $22.32 Available from Amazon Prime. BGR may receive a commission. Buy Now |
 | AccuMed Face Mask, Black (10 Count) $22.32 Available from Amazon Prime. BGR may receive a commission. Buy Now |
 | Powecom KN95 Face Mask Reusable, Disposable Masks on FDA EUA List, Protection for Dust Pollen,… $25.50 ($2.55 / Count) Available from Amazon Prime. BGR may receive a commission. Buy Now |
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