Keeping it Clean On-The-Go: A Look Inside Desert Essence New Probiotic Hand Sanitizers
While I’m all for the fall apple festivals, oversized sweaters and pumpkin spice everything, I’m not quite ready for cold and flu season. I’ve got a whole “wellness toolkit” to protect myself, but at the end of the day one of the simplest things you can do is keep it clean.
Good ol’ fashioned hand-washing with soap and hot water is my recommended go-to, but when I’m on the go I reach for a natural hand sanitizer as the next best thing. That’s why you’ll always find a travel-sized sanitizer in the diaper bag for car trips, dining out, and family outings!
Desert Essence Probiotic Hand Sanitizer
I’m a huge fan of Desert Essence products — especially their jojoba oil — so I was intrigued when they came out with a hand sanitizer…made with probiotics. I’ll admit, at first I was a little confused — probiotics in your hand sanitizer? But isn’t that counterintuitive?
As it turns out, there’s actually a pretty genius reason for it. In addition to the powerful plant-based antibacterials killing 99.99% of germs — like tea tree oil, thyme and elderberry — they top it off with super probiotic kefir to condition the skin. With their patented technology, it creates a membrane around the probiotic to protect it from the antibacterial formula so it can in turn nourish the skin. Pretty nifty, am I right?
The hand sanitizers come in three fresh scents: Tea Tree Oil, Tea Tree Oil & Lavender and Tea Tree Oil & Lemongrass with both mini travel-sized and full sized 8 oz. bottle options.
The Verdict
After testing the hand sanitizers out for a few weeks, the verdict is in: I’m a fan. I really loved how the product dried quickly in my hands — just a few dabs will do ya — and didn’t leave them with that icky, dried out feeling. Instead, it felt like a mix between your typical sanitizer and a super light moisturizer.
My favorite scent was the Tee Tree Oil & Lavender, as it has such a fresh, calming aroma. I placed a few bottles around the house (like in the kitchen), and you bet the travel-sized lavender scored a spot on the diaper bag for de-germing on the go!
Want in on the action? Use promo code DEprobioticpower to get 30% off Desert Essence Probiotic Hand Sanitizers! Note: I was gifted this product from Moms Meet for review, but as always all opinions are my own.
