Review: Renouve Anti-Aging Hand Sanitizer

I’m a bit of a germophobe and quite honestly scare myself when I sit down and think about all of the germs I come in contact with. Handling money, on the tube, cooking – all everyday activities that are potentially ‘dangerous’ for a germophobe like myself. This is why I always carry hand sanitizer with me.

Before I purchased Renouve Anti-Aging Every Day Defense, I hadn’t really thought about the damage that all of the alcohol in hand sanitizers can do.

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The alcohol content in most sanitizers is very high, which causes the skin to dry out and inevitably look older. My chubby, round face means that I still get ID’ed (I’ve even been asked for ID to buy the Lottery before!) so it’s important that my hands don’t age faster than my face.

Queue Renouve.

Advertised as an anti-ageing hand sanitizer, Renouve is 95% natural and contains absolutely no alcohol – or parabens! Ingredients like orange peel extract, vitamin E and aloe vera work hard to moisturise your hands whilst still killing bacteria. Not only is it good for your hands, but the packaging is gorgeous. You almost have to remind yourself that it’s not a facial serum of some sort.

With a texture much like a light oil or serum, Renouve absorbs quickly and feels very much like a moisturiser when dry.

I'm not sure if I completely believe the the 'lifestyle' the company is trying to sell, but I'd like to think that I'm at least doing something to prevent premature ageing!

Bottom line: I love everything about this sanitizer, except the pricetag. At a whopping £22 this is by no means cheap – very much a luxury item. Now at that price I doubt I’d repurchase, but I think I’ll make a point of sourcing alcohol-free sanitizers in the future. 

Renouve Anti-Aging Hand Sanitizer is available to buy from the Renouve website, priced at £22/30ml. 

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