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.