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Is Your Hand Sanitizer Safe? What the FDA Doesn't Want You to Ignore
There are a few things a good hand sanitizer and disinfectant spray need to be — and non-toxic is at the top of the list. A Good Housekeeping article highlights an ever-expanding list of potentially toxic ingredients found in hand sanitizer products on the market, as compiled by the FDA.
This is particularly alarming given that many of us used more hand sanitizer in 2020 than in our entire lifetimes combined.
Federal regulators have recalled dozens of hand sanitizers — many sold at Walmart and other national retailers — because they contain dangerous, potentially deadly levels of methanol (wood alcohol) or a newly identified toxic ingredient called 1-propanol. Other recalled products were found to be sub-potent or contaminated with microbial growth.
Demand for hand sanitizer skyrocketed during the pandemic as Americans were urged to wash their hands frequently to protect against coronavirus. This sparked a rush of new brands onto the market. Since June 2020, the FDA identified at least 150 hand sanitizer products consumers should avoid. Many are mislabeled — claiming to contain ethanol (ethyl alcohol) while FDA testing revealed methanol or 1-propanol instead.
Both methanol and 1-propanol can be toxic when absorbed through the skin. Methanol exposure can cause blindness; 1-propanol can have serious adverse effects on the nervous system. Both can be lethal if ingested. Because these products are mislabeled, consumers have no way of knowing which sanitizers actually contain these harmful ingredients. The FDA maintains a running list of recalled products on its continuously updated database.
When confronted with this information, we're grateful that we took a different path. NiceSpray actually grew out of a question we kept hearing from NiceSeats customers: "Can you make arm rest covers?" Rather than add more components — covers that compromise the functionality of the seat or complicate installation — we wanted a simpler, smarter answer: just clean it. That thinking led us to formulate NiceSpray, a natural hand sanitizer and surface disinfectant designed to keep NiceSeats, fabrics, hard surfaces, and hands germ-free on the go. We invested the extra resources to get it right — safe, effective, and all-natural, because the product touching your hands and your seat should be held to a higher standard.
NiceSpray is formulated in compliance with CDC guidelines and manufactured in the USA. Taking a holistic approach to product design, we didn't just focus on efficacy against germs and bacteria — we also crafted a product that's genuinely comforting. We use therapeutic-grade lavender essential oil for its calming, aromatherapy benefits, and fractionated coconut oil to leave your hands soft and moisturized after every use.
Our mission remains the same: to keep you clean, calm, and comfortable wherever you go. We'd love to hear from you — if you have thoughts on how we can serve you better, drop us a line.
Stay well, Angela
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