I find as a Mum to a toddler and newborn that I am constantly washing my hands. No sooner as I’ve changed a nappy, used the bathroom, got lunch ready I could have washed my hands 3 times or more in the space of half an hour. This constant hand washing plays havoc with my hands and makes them incredibly dry. I should definitely be doing a hand cream review 🙂
I’ve always found alcohol based sanitisers to harsh for my skin and certainly wouldn’t use them on my toddler as they are just too harsh for her sensitive skin unless it was absolutely necessary. However, when I’m out and about there are times when a hand sanitiser is incredibly useful.
Recently I have been using Ecohydra, a alcohol free antimicrobial hand sanitiser which I’ve found to be much more gentle on the skin. It comes out of the container in a foam and rubs over the skin really easily. It feels gentle on the skin, doesn’t dry it out and leaves you with a nice clean feeling without the harsh effects of it’s alcohol based rivals.
I’ve also found that little Princess likes to use it too. If were out and about and it’s not easy for us to wash her hands she likes to put the ‘cream’ on as she calls it. Because it’s a foam she thinks its a fun thing to do and she finds it really easy to rub all over her hands. We have to hide the bottle now otherwise she’d do it again and again! She’s quite a fastidious child!
I like this product because:
- Gentle on the skin
- Easy to use
- Convenient
- Easy for children to use
- Alcohol Free
The manufacturer claims:
- Approved for sale in the UK by the NHS
- 100% alcohol & triclosan free
- Highly effective killing 99.9999% of bacteria
- Safe for multiple daily use
- Soothing and non drying
- Non-toxic and non flammable
- Safe for use by children
I don’t feel equipped to comment on the science behind the nature of this product, but I did like using it and have no regrets about providing this review. I was provided with a sample of Echohydra Alcohol Free Hand Sanitiser in exchange for this review. All views are my own.
I could have done with this when mine were little – my hands were constantly chapped and dry, it’s making me wince just thinking about it!
When my boys were smaller and I was changing nappies I used a foam hand sanitiser too that my relative got me who is a nurse. It was much kinder on my skin
My hands are so dry from the constant washing. Like you dislike the usual sanitisers. This looks great, I will definitely look for it x
The usual hand sanitizers really dry out my skin so a foam alternative sounds just the ticket.
i have tried recently hand sanitaser without alcohol, it so weird when you cant smell it i think its just doens work, i think its all in our head
Ooh – sounds like a fab product – i always find the regular hand gel makes my hands feel sticky >_<
These kind of things are so handy aren’t they – especially when out and about. This one sounds great.
My hands are so try at the min with the work I do also been a dental nurse this could be so good .x
I’ve always got something similar in my bag for when we’re out and about
Oh I’ll try this, I’m always on the lookout for a hand sanitizer that won’t dry my hands to bits. Will be a must for when we’re out and about. Good review. x
I always carry a bottle of sanitiser with me !
Oh I need some of this. My hands are so dry with the constant washing of them. Looks like a great product
Good review – I wonder if this can be used on diabetics before blood tests?
Haha, yeah my daughter would want to use it over and over again too!
This sounds like a great product to keep in the bag or car. I too don’t like using the alcohol based ones as I often have dry hands thanks to constantly washing them so the alcohol based ones can sting. I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out for this x
This sounds like an ideal product to keep handy…. my hands seem forever dry and the hand washes don’t help!
we also suffer from some degree of dry skin, eczema etc in this house so this sounds like it wuld be perfect for the whole family #triedtested
What a great idea – I always find hand sanitisers dry my hands out, so it is lovely to hear about one that is gentle on the skin. Thanks for linking up with #TriedTested
That really sounds great!
This sounds great I’m on the look out for something to pop into my handbag when we’re out and about. Great review x
I always have a bottle in my bag – so handy when you’re out and about x
Alcohol does tend to dry your hands. I like the sound of this product.
I’ll have to share this post with my mum. She gets terrible skin problems with those alcohol based sanitisers.
A foam hand sanitiser sounds good. I always get dry skin on my hands they are washed so much.
#Tried&Tested
This sounds great I always think the alcohol smells too harsh #triedtested
I get dry hands from continually washing my hands, Hands Sanitiser sounds a much better solution , thanks x
I’m loving that it’s alcohol free – the foamy nature is appealing too! My kids are scared of hand driers so I often use a sanitiser when we’re out.
Thanks for linking up with #TriedTested x
I like the fact that it is Alcohol Free, it will be much kinder for hands
Mummy is BUZZING over this post. We are big on hand gels in this house and to have an alcohol free one will be amazing not to mention being kinder on hands. Thanks for sharing xxx Ax
Ohh I am going to have to look out for this – I love carrying some around in my bag but I’m not a fan of alcohol including ones. x
How very Canadian! Hand sanitiser is ubiquitous over here, in banks, schools, restaurants – everywhere.
I can see the benefits in using it while changing a zillion nappies a day, though I just used to moisturise after every handwash, but on the whole I believe the over-zealous use of anti-bacterial products just contributes to the mutation of bacteria into a more difficult form for our bodies to repel and a lowering in the efficacy of our immune systems.
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