Desert Essence's Probiotic Hand Sanitizer Review

RIP St. Louis Fall 10/5/2019 - 10/9/2019

I know that sounds dramatic but in my eyes, it's a real thing. I am over here still mourning the lost of summer and we had what seemed like a blimp of fall, jumping straight into a Midwest Winter. Fall is not my favorite season (obviously, that is summer), yet I do love the crisp, cool mornings and the fall festivals that tend to pop up everywhere. There are so many fun events to enjoy as the seasons change, and those events often bring us into contact with crowds of people... which with people, come the germs!

Thank you, Desert Essence, for sponsoring this post. I was selected for this opportunity by Desert Essence with collaboration of Moms Meet; the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

Thankfully, one of my favorite companies, Desert Essence has came to our rescue. I've reviewed products from Desert Essence before, and when I got the chance to try out their probiotic hand sanitizer, I knew that it would not disappoint. First, I love their brand. Desert Essence believes you deserve to feel wonder-full. Inspired by the beauty and resilience of nature and powered by the potency that comes from the desert, they offer a range of products to help nourish your body as well as your senses.

More importantly to me, their ingredients are whole ingredients, meaning real words that I can pronounce and know their origin. This crunchy momma is 100% all about that. Desert Essence believes they’re only as great as their ingredients, which is why for 35 years, they've sourced and harvested the most powerful ingredients on Earth in a sustainable and ecologically-responsible manner. From the premium-quality Tea Tree Oils of Australia to the rich Jojoba of Peru, their ingredients are selected based on their effectiveness and purity to bring us, the customers, the results and peace of mind we deserve.

For instance, their probiotic hand sanitizer isn't filled with yucky chemicals, but instead has ingredients like Tea Tree Oil, Thyme Leaf Extract, Elderberry, and Citric Acid. All things that I am familiar with and comfortable putting on my skin.

Of course, hand sanitizer will never replace traditional soap and water. That’s still the best option, but on-the-go hand sanitizer is a needful second option!

We love to use hand sanitizer on-the-go because we never know of the yucky chemicals that those public restrooms have in their soap. Then pile that onto germs from those power hand dryers and the grossness on the door handles coming out of the restrooms... the Bahorich is a hand sanitizing family!

So why did I fall in love with Desert Essence's Probiotic Hand Sanitizer? Simple. First, the ingredients, but a close second is the fact that it is a probiotic hand sanitizer. What does that even mean, you ask? Well, probiotic benefits will be delivered after the sanitizer activity completes. This means the sanitizer doesn’t kill the probiotic, and the probiotic doesn’t neutralize the sanitizer. The bad bacteria is eliminated, and the probiotic thrives... so you get rid of the bad bacteria and a layer of good bacteria replaces it! A win, win!

The Desert Essence Probiotic Hand Sanitizer is a pure, potent hand sanitizer that kills 99.99% of germs while delivering good bacteria courtesy of probiotic-packed Kefir, which nourishes and conditions the skin. Guys, I cannot explain to you how soft my skin feels after putting this on. Typically, sanitizer dries me out (it's the chemicals), yet not this one!

I also love that all three hand sanitizer options offered by Desert Essence are available in a small 1.7 fl oz. bottle that can be discreetly packed in a purse or cosmetics pouch. Since we use sanitizer on-the-go a ton, this is so convenient for us. They even sent us a nifty little carrier that attaches to a bag!

So what about these ingredients again?

I try not to stress on this part, expect this is the primary reason I love Desert Essence and many other toxic free products alike. The ingredients! One of the controversial chemicals found in many hand sanitizers is triclosan. The FDA says research shows triclosan may lead to hormonal disruptions and cause bacteria to adapt to its antimicrobial properties. The probiotic hand sanitizers by Desert Essence do not contain triclosan and are also free of the following:

No Parabens
No Sodium Lauryl/Laureth Sulfates
No Phthalates
No Artificial Fragrances or Colors
No Silicones
No EDTA
No Glycol
No Mineral oil
No Petrolatum
No Paraffin

The Desert Essence Probiotic Hand Sanitizers are vegan, cruelty-free, gluten-free and made in the USA with renewable resources. Desert Essence is also a certified B-Corp corporation. B Corps meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal accountability. They inspire all businesses to compete not only to be the best in the world, but the best for the world. It’s kinda nice when you know that your dollars are being spent on a quality product that is invested in doing ‘good business’.

Desert Essence provides so many great products beyond their hand sanitizer including skin care, hair care, and dental care. More specifically, Desert Essence Probiotic Hand Sanitizer is available to purchase at desertessence.com and various locations across the country. Visit desertessence.com/store-locator for the full list of locations. It is available in Tea Tree Oil, Tea Tree Oil & Lemongrass, and Tea Tree Oil & Lavender.