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9 Made-In-Canada Hand Sanitizers To Stock Up On

Including one of the best-smelling sanitizing sprays we've ever tried.
9 Made-In-Canada Hand Sanitizers To Stock Up On

While nothing beats washing your hands with soap and water, hand sanitizer is an effective quick fix when you're nowhere near a sink. Since it became a necessity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, alcohol-based handrub has been in short supply. Thankfully, Canadian brands have stepped in to help by using their production facilities to make hand sanitizer for front-line workers and communities across the country. Forget the ultra-drying gel formulas you’ve used in the past—the locally made options we’ve rounded up below contain the recommended 60 to 90 percent alcohol content, but many are also formulated with moisturizing ingredients and infused with essential oils that make for a luxurious experience. Scroll to shop our favourite made-in-Canada hand sanitizers.

Rocky Mountain Soap Co.

Thanks to powerful mushroom-derived moisturizing agents, Rocky Mountain Soap’s Nomad hand sanitizer claims to restore hydration to skin with each use. The formula is infused with lemongrass essential oils for an uplifting scent that lingers long after application.

Nomad Hand Sanitizer, $18, rockymountainsoap.com.

Rocky Mountain Soap Co. Nomad Hand Sanitizer

Nala

Made with calming lavender floral water and eucalyptus oil, this fresh-smelling and quick-drying hand-sanitizing spray by Vancouver-based personal care brand Nala soothes skin while killing germs with a 63 percent alcohol formula. 10 percent of the proceeds go to Covenant House, an organization that offers care and support to vulnerable youth.

Free-From Hand Sanitizer, $13, nalacare.com.

Nala Free-From Hand Sanitizer

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Green Beaver

To help counter dryness from its 70 percent alcohol formula, natural skincare and body care brand Green Beaver’s hand-sanitizing spray is infused with glycerin, a highly effective moisturizing ingredient that softens skin. The sanitizer is made with 100 percent natural ingredients and is one of the best-smelling options out there, thanks to a delicate blend of organic lavender, orange and mint extracts.

Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer Spray, $8, greenbeaver.com.

Green Beaver Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer Spray

Nudestix

Canadian makeup brand Nudestix partnered with Sephora Canada to create a hand sanitizer packed with hydrating glycerin, green tea extract and vitamin E that comes in handy portable pouches or pump bottles. Though the sanitizer isn't manufactured here, proceeds go to the Canadian Red Cross Emergencies and COVID-19 Response Fund, and the brands are also donating 10,000 bottles of sanitizer to front line workers.

Nudeskin Antibacterial Hand Gel Keychain Pouches, $10 for 5, sephora.com

Nudestix Nudeskin Antibacterial Hand Gel

Bleu Lavande

Since 2004, Bleu Lavande has been making high-quality skincare and body care products with plants harvested in their lavender fields in Quebec's charming Eastern Townships. The brand’s lavender-scented hand sanitizer leaves skin feeling soft and hydrated, thanks to a list of gentle ingredients that include vitamin E and glycerin.

Hand Sanitizer Spray, $5, shoppersdrugmart.ca.

Bleu Lavande Hand Sanitizer Spray

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Province Apothecary

In response to the pandemic, Toronto-based organic skincare company Province Apothecary created a limited edition gel hand sanitizer that's now available to purchase on their website. The lightweight refreshing gel formula dries quickly, without leaving a sticky residue behind.

Fresh Gel Hand Antiseptic Hand Cleanser, $16, provinceapothecary.com.

Province Apothecary Fresh Gel Hand Antiseptic Cleaner

Frank and Oak x Cosmétiques France Laure

This collab between Montreal’s Frank and Oak and Cosmétiques France Laure contains hyaluronic acid and aloe vera to restore hydration to dry hands.

Hydro-Alcoholic Protective Gel, $16 for 3, frankandoak.com.

Frank and Oak x Cosmétiques France Laure hand sanitizer

Etiket

Beauty boutique Etiket—a popular Montreal spot that carries luxe skincare like Tata Harper and SkinCeuticals—is now making its own 80 percent alcohol hand sanitizer. The mess-free spray bottle makes it perfect for on-the-go sanitizing of phones, shopping cart handles and door knobs, but it's also formulated with moisturizing aloe and hemp seed oil to be gentle on skin.

Multipurpose Sanitizer, $9 for 2 oz, etiket.ca.

Etiket hand sanitizer

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Dillon’s

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, small-batch distillery Dillon’s switched its production from gin and whisky to hand sanitizer. So far, the Niagara company has distributed over 50,000 bottles to first responders across Ontario, and they’ve also made the sanitizer available to purchase online. Like their spirits, the sanitizer comes in a cute—and generously sized—retro glass bottle.

Alcohol Antiseptic 80% $23, well.ca.

9 Made-In-Canada Hand Sanitizers To Stock Up On


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