The average human hand has anywhere from 10 thousand to 10 million bacteria sitting on the surface. The number jumps even higher after coming into contact with dirty diapers. For new moms, regular hand washing and scrubbing is important, but you're not always near a sink with soap and running water. For those times, hand sanitizers are an excellent way to keep your hands clean and hygienic.
Most hand sanitizers use ethyl alcohol as the active ingredient, which is very drying to the skin. They tend to leave behind a sticky residue with a medicinal smell. During pregnancy and directly after having a child, a new mom can experience very dry skin. Typical dryness can be minimized with the correct skin care routine. It is important to avoid drying products and also to moisturize regularly. Because of this, it is recommended that you avoid drying products such as hand sanitizer products that use ethyl alcohol as the active ingredient.
Belli Skincare offers the Moisturizing Hand Sanitizer, which features benzalkonium chloride-- a non-drying, powerful antibacterial that kills 99.9% of germs on contact. Moisturizing Hand Sanitizer is an anti-bacterial gel (not a spray or a wipe) that moisturizes and cleanses while on the go so it's perfect for moms. The Moisturizing Hand Sanitizer take a longer time to dry because it’s not alcohol-based and slower drying is also a mechanic of it being a moisturizing formula.
However, while it does take longer to dry, the product is still *the* safest hand sanitizer for new mothers. This is because every product in Bell's Motherhood line is allergy tested, and free of artificial dyes and parabens. What research and testing does Belli conduct? For nursing mothers, Belli screens each ingredient through the LACT-MED database to help guard against harmful chemicals. Belli makes sure our products are not only safe for your baby but also for moms! So, while other products may dry faster, the manufacturer simply can't make the same safety guarantees for new moms.

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