EO Hand Sanitizing Spray

I'll be honest, I don't really know what "organic ethanol" means, but the ingredients in here certainly aren't as intimidating as a lot of other sanitizers out there. And similarly to why I love the Dr. Bronners, the essential oils smell great.

Definitely doesn't leave my hands sticky or anything - great stuff.

I wrote a review of this the other day, but the power went out just before I could hit save!!

In that small space of time between today and the power outage, I have just about finished off my bottle.

I think this product (I have the peppermint version) smells much nicer than the Cleanwell brand I previously bought.  I love the very basic ingredients list.  Like dana, I do not find the spray to leave my hands sticky.  This product really is everything I would want in a hand sanitizer.  I got it as part of the contest prize pack, so I have no idea what the cost was...but I am sure I'll be buying more soon.  I started using the spray not just for my hands, but as a natural alternative to lysol for situations like visiting a public bathroom where someone dribbled onto the toliet seat. 

I'm just not a hand-sanitizer kind of gal - but when I received this small 2 oz bottle in a prize package from Huddler, it seemed like the perfect sort of thing to keep at my desk.  The organic peppermint version smells great -- I feel like a candy cane.  It soaks in pretty well, though sometimes I do note a bit of tackiness which I don't get with other kinds of gel based hand sanitizers.  Nonetheless, it's a nice product and works well in a pinch. 

I don't think I would bring it with me on a hike or backpacking -- it's kind of a lot of plastic -- the cap wouldn't be that secure on the spray pump. 

I've been carrying this in my work bag, and it's been great.  The spray is easier to use than the gels, and doesn't seem to leave any residue at all.  The scent is great--sometimes cheaper lavender oils can have a sharp "afterscent," but this one stays mellow (although you can smell a slight alcohol-y scent when you first spray, it dissipates in a few seconds, leaving your hands smelling like the high quality lavender). 

My main concern is just that this little plastic bottle is a bit wasteful for a liquid product.  Like most essential oils, lavender has natural antiseptic qualities (although obviously not as antiseptic as lavender + the 62% organic ethanol this uses), so when this bottle is empty, I think I'll just fill it back up wtih lavender-scented water.  Unless I can find an EO bulk-refilling station ;)

Full disclosure: I got this for free as a prize from Huddler.