Every now and then, getting hit with a pang of nostalgia for your wild party days can be a sweet reminder of where you’ve been and how much you’ve grown. However, when you’re running around with work and errands, doing fifty million things at the same time, the last thing you need is to try to sanitize your hands only to smell like regret and raspberry Smirnoff.
Per the CDC, you want a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. And while that sounds like a high percentage, let me assure you, this does not mean that you have to smell like a distillery to stay clean. There are plenty of mini sanitizers to keep in your bag or on your desk that meet the CDC’s health recommendations and still smell like something you’d want on your body. From chamomile and lavender to coconut and lemon, scents range from earthy to fruity and everything in between.
And as COVID rages on, mini hand sanitizers have become a must-have for leaving the house, alongside your phone, keys and wallet. Every bottle listed below also falls under the TSA’s 3.4-ounce liquid limit, meaning they’re all travel-friendly and easily packable if you’re going really far from home. And again, they all contain at least 60% alcohol, so you can keep bacteria off your hands while you still smell nice.
If you’re looking for a mini hand sanitizer to take on the go, we’ve rounded up the cutest-looking and best-smelling options.
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Promising review: "Amazing product!! I do eyelash extensions all day every day and this is the only hand sanitizer that I will ever use from now on! It doesn't dry out my hands and every client loves the smell. (I don't even like lavender all that much...but I love this stuff!) Perfect for helping them calm down and stay still during their appointments." — Chris DeFelice
Promising review: "This is by far the best hand sanitizer I’ve ever used! Not only because of the convenience of the spray bottle but because it leaves your hands feeling so soft and clean!! Bonus: They don’t smell like rubbing alcohol either!!" — Emily G.
Promising review: "Excellent products done the right way! The hand sanitizer has a great scent and is just the right consistency." — D.Z.
Promising review: "I love this hand sanitizer. It smells so much better than others I've tried and is much easier to carry around due to the compact size. Being refillable is a great benefit as well!" — Debby L
Promising review: "This is the only, I mean ONLY, hand sanitizer I will let touch my hands. It's so nice, the citrus smell is amazing and it never dries out my hands. I always make sure to have the big bottle on hand (ha, get it?) to fill my smaller purse-size bottles. Please, you won't regret this hand sanitizer purchase!" — Sarah Hamann
Promising review: "This is the best on the market! Well worth the price! It doesn’t dry your hands, dries non-sticky. Smell fabulous. Last long for the price. Easy to use. I’ve been using it for about 2 years now. I give it out as gifts and everyone has loved it!" — Laura W.
Promising review: "I can’t begin to tell you how happy I am that they’ve made the hand sanitizer in basil scent. It smells just like the hand soap and dish soap. I’m in basil heaven!" — Bobbie C.
Promising review: "Fresh smell and hands feel clean, not alcohol-y." — Anika from California
Promising review: "This sanitizer has such a fresh scent and leaves your hands feeling clean and soft without a sticky feeling. Dove products sometimes cost more, but the quality is hard to beat. This is one of my favorite sanitizers now." — Hibs
Promising review: "Especially in comparison to traditional hand sanitizer, the scent of this spray is so refreshing! This is my second time ordering this hand sanitizer. I really like the spray form as I feel that it reaches more crevices in my hands and underneath my fingernails. I highly recommend this product!" — Stephanie Blount
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