Nexcare Moisturizing Hand Sanitizer

Tests show that hand sanitizers are gentler than soap and water, but with repeated use they can dry out hands too. Nexcare Moisturizing Hand Sanitizer offers a solution with its lotion-based formula. It contains 61 percent ethyl alcohol (the only lotion-based hand sanitizer we found to contain alcohol at all), making it just as effective as Purell Instant Hand Sanitizer (*Est. $4 for 8 oz.). Users say that it doesn't dry hands out, but leaves them soft and smooth. Reviewers also praise it for not having a strong fragrance or any offending chemical odors. It doesn't have a strong in-store presence, however, so it may be a bit harder to find than Purell.

Nexcare Moisturizing Hand Sanitizer gets good reviews from professional sources as well as user reviews. It has a low hazard rating from the Environmental Working Group, which rates hundreds of hand sanitizers based on the safety of their ingredients. Editors at 3Luxe.com also give the sanitizer a thumbs up, listing it among the top three hand sanitizers. More than 20 users at Drugstore.com rate and review Nexcare and give it a high overall rating.