Simple switch: Hand sanitizer

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I feel pretty okay having some germs in my life, but there are a few situations (like after using a porta potty or changing a dirty diaper on-the-go) that definitely call for hand sanitizer. Both of the hand sanitizers pictured above have the exact same active ingredient, ethanol, to kill germs, yet Purell has an EWG score of 5 while Dr. Bronner's hand sanitizer has an EWG score of 1. I'll take my hand sanitizer without the extra toxic chemicals, please! Next time that little Purell bottle in your backpack or diaper bag runs out, replace it with Dr. Bronner's lovely lavender hand sanitizing spray instead - Check stores like Whole Foods or Pharmaca and pick up one of these everlasting little spray bottles for $3-4.