CleanWell All-Natural Hand Sanitizer

I have used this and really like it, but I don't remember where I got it!  I am currently purchasing hand sanitizer by the keg and have considered drinking the stuff (how bad could it be with a little vodka and cranberry???) to keep me and my family healthy.  It wasn't sticky (most of the others aren't either if you rub enough) and did smell good.  I like the spray for accuracy. 

 I have never been a big fan of the gel sanitizers that give your hands that cold rubbing alcohol feeling until they dry. And then once they dry I always feel a sticky film on my hands. I would rather just use soap and water. This has always been a big problem with my two year old Bryce. Either turn the water on and play in it until everything is wet or let him do the gel sanitizer himself until the bottle is empty and he is crying for more. Who would have thought hand washing could be such a project?     When I received the cleanwell hand sanitizer I figured it would be another sanitizer that I didn't like. But, I became addicted. I keep it with me at all times. As a hairstylist I am touching people, there hair, combs, capes, chemicals, etc all day. I never really thought about it until recently with all the talk about the flu. I probably use it 10 times a day while at work. I love that my hands don't feel sticky after an it dries really quickly. The spray makes it impossible for my son to do it himself which is perfect. He can't push the pump down hard enough to get it to spray. I have also been surprised at how long the bottle is lasting considering I use it all the time. Mine is unscented which I like or a sanitizer. When I run out I will definitely be buying more. This is a great product that everyone should have.

Hmm, I'm so up in the air with this product so I'll list my pros and cons.  Pros:  all natural, pump spray (could be a pro or a con), left my hands really soft because there is no alcohol in it, travel size so easy to carry.  Cons:  no alcohol so does it really work?, pump (does it cover the surface its supposed to?), the smell.  At first I liked the smell but after it went on my hands, the only thing I could think of was shoe polish, thats just how it smelled on my skin.  So bottom line, would I buy this again?  Probably not but I'll use up what I have and make the decision then.

I am a huge fan of CleanWell hand sanitizer.   Hands-down, this product beats traditional alcohol-based gel sanitizers.  I am not a fan of goopy, stinky and drying sanitizers - YUCK!  The spray pump and hinged cap packaging is SO perfect and handy for this mom.   This bottle stays in my purse to spray everyone's (mom, dad and kiddo) germy hands when we are on the go.  I am trying my best to prevent the family from getting the nasty swine flu.  So far, no one in my house has come down with it (*knock on wood*).  I really like the subtle, herby scent -- much better than stinky alcohol.  I can't say for sure if this product is 99.99% effective, but I am using it as another preventative measure to ward off sickness.  It does not replace good ol' hand-washing, BUT it never hurts to use this product in addition to washing your hands many times a day.

I am right there with you BabyLove, hand sanitizer is a great product.  I use it when I am unable to get to the sink and do the job right.  My husband, two daughters and myself do something very simple that seems to have all but eliminated colds in our home.  (In addition to hand sanitizer.) If we leave the house for any reason the first thing we do when we come home is a simple warm water hand washing.  We aren't obsessive about it but for some reason it works but you really mustn't get distracted, I think the key is going at it right away.  BTW, I love the way you describe your family and their antics it's so easy for me to visualize.  My girls remind me so much of your boys.  

I have Clean Well spray and I LOVE it.  I bought it off the clearance rack at Target, but I would definitely pay more for it since it smells nice and doesn't chap my hands!

ya i'm a bit of a germ freak, and hand sanitizers have become my new friend.....though the strong smell of it has always bothered me alot, at one time i couldnt even use it because of the smell being so. This definitely sounds like something i would/will buy, now if only i knew where it was sold......hmmm

This looks like a great product, especially since it's a spray, what a great idea. I love the convenience of hand sanitisers I just wish they didn't smell so bad.

I am obsessed with hand sanitizer. I work at a group home and they have the little dispenser thingies on the wall, and I think I got hooked from that point. Now I have bottles of Purell pretty much in every room of my house, my car, and a my purse. I totally love the idea of a spray on sanitizer though. Some of my clients have a hard time rubbing their hands together and I could totally see where a spray would come in handy. I'm definitely going to check this out.

I work in a hospital and use hand sanatizer 20+ times a day.  I wish my hospital could find one that was moisturizing because it destroys my hands during the wintertime.  Its funny because outside of work I rarely use one.  I just wash my hands at appropriate times.  Just remember that hand sanitizer is better at preventing certain illnesses than others.  It isn't very effective with the flu virus because it is an airborne virus.  You are more likely to catch the flu being in the room with someone who has the flu and coughs than by shaking someone with the flu's hand or touching an object that they touched.

Oh yes! I am a germ-freak for sure and am always making sure our kids are washing their hands and carrying around hand sanitizer for us! I just love this site and am new here - so cute :) As for our family- not only do we use our hand sanitizer, but we also take our Vidazorb chewable probiotics everyday because hand sanitizer and hand washing actually kills ALL bacteria....even the beneficial stuff that we need to fight off the bad guys! So we are all about taking ours everyday to replenish the good guy! Again , what an adorable site and article!! I am registered and will be back often :) I love natural stuff and have a new mom blog called smilinggreenmom.com and invite any one to come and visit!

I really like this alot, its small enough to go right in my purse, but big enough to not get lost in there.  The smell is not too overwhelming and does not last like some other name brands I have tried.  I don't like using the other "non-Natural" ones since they dry out my hands sooo much, and I read they are harmful for your health many times.  I like that this is natural and it leaves my hands soft not all dried out.  I would bye this again for sure.  I plan on it.  I like the spray better than a sqeeze bottle, it seems to last so much longer!!  My kids don't mind ussing it either, the other ones they always hate...so for me this really works!!   

I have one of these in my diaper bag and the other on my counter.  My daughter and I are huge fans.  I love that these have no alcohol, hence no dry hands.  Up until now I've disliked the hand sanitizers because of their drying effect.  I was skeptical about them being effective without the alcohol but I read into it (the thyme oil) and it is legit!  They also smell much much nicer, no 'rubbing alcohol' scent.

Ladies and Gents, I was raised in a household that was pro herbs. Eco friendly pesticides use plant oils to kill bugs, real ones. Eco friendly house cleaners use plant oils to clean and kill germs. If a house cleaner uses plant oils to kill germs and clean, why is it so hard to believe that a hand sanitizer can do the same thing? We're programmed to believe that if there is no alcohol it can't work. I do not believe this bc I know plants and I know a certain plant was used thousands of years, probably before alcohol, a plant that is used in most Eco friendly products and ayurvedic and Greek cultures as well as many others: Thyme. Thymus Vulgaris is a natural antimocrobial and antiseptic. It is used in most cultures. Here is what I found from Cleanwell site and it makes sense to me. If you're not comfortable using a product w/out alcohol, that is your free choice and I respect that. However, do the research for yourself. Please don't think just bc there is no alcohol it can not work. Cleanwell uses Thymus Vulgaris: a natural antibacterial and antimicrobialAloe Leaf: to condition the skincitric acid:antioxidant benign cleaning agent Orange Oil: essential oil and smells goodCopper PCA: a natural occurring mineral in the skin.

I too am very hand sanitizer happy at times.  I have found that the scented kind is better, for me (the plain alcohol makes my eyes water).  If I had kids (and if I have kids someday) I would love this product.  For now though I will stick to the scented alcohol based sanitizer I can at dollar tree in purse sized 2 packs and decently sized refill pumps.

I have a natural hand sanitizer it's called "No Germs" it kills 99.9% of germs too, I like it as it has no scent like the hideous alcohol ones, but how do I know it's killing the germs well I don't the same way I don't know if the alcohol one is working !!!!

I always carry a hand sanitizer with me and use one at work as well. A natural one sounds great, but here we don't have many brands to choose from (yet) and they are all pretty much the same "normal" kind. Would love to see sth like this over here as well, hopefully sometime in the future we'll have it. Ironically I am now home from work with a cold so I guess using the hand sanitizer hasn't saved me this time.

I would much prefer natural hand sanitizer i hate the other kind, i find it really drying and also feel that it cant be healthy really. But i still use them, nice to have an alternative if it works .

Sounds interesting.  I've heard about this line before, but haven't tried it.  I'm definitely a hand sanitizer junkie.  Back in the day I use to buy all my hand sanitizer from B&BW, and now I buy most of mine from Victoria's Secret.  I have used all sorts of brands in between as well.  I kind of always question the effectiveness of its germ killing potential.  But germ killing isn't exactly why I use hand sanitizer in the first place.  I use hand sanitizer for the clean feeling it produces.  I can't stand the feeling of my hands being dirty.  For example if I eat a sandwich, change a flat tire, etc then I want my hands to feel clean.  For example I recently  changed a flat tire.  I was no where near a gas station and I was very tired.  I needed to get home asap.  And my hands and arms were full of black tire junk.  I was so glad to see my Victoria's Secret hand sanitizer in my car.  It got all that black stuff off, and left my hands and arms feeling very clean.  I'm not really sure of the effectiveness of any hand sanitizer to kill germs, but to get your hands and appendages feeling clean I give it a A+.  I would like to try the cleanwell soon.   

I love how all the hand sanitizer companies are now benefitting thanks to the recent H1N1 hype. But I appreciate organic/natural stuff.

This is such a good idea! Esp. with the whole h1n1 scare I've been using a lot of hand sanitizer lately...and getting dry and cracked hands! Disinfecting with plant oils seems too good to be true!

I am 18, and I always get to much hand gel! It gets all gooey and weird. You have to find someone to take the rest, or spread it somewhere, or sanitize your whole arm! Not even going to lie, I would be a lot better off with that spray!