Want to know the best way to prevent the spread of germs and guard yourself against COVID-19? Good old-fashioned hand hygiene. While factors like boosting your immune system definitely play a part in staying healthy, proper hand hygiene is the most straightforward way to stop the spread.
One of the most common ways to get sick is by shaking hands or touching a shared surface that is contaminated with a bacteria or virus. Combine that with the fact that the average person touches their face a couple of hundred times a day and you have a recipe for illness.
While conventional liquid soaps and hand sanitisers can leave your hands feeling far from soft, Australian skincare brand Grown Alchemist marries luxury with necessity, providing botanical-infused hand hygiene products that work effectively without drying the skin. To help you stop the spread and stay safe, here’s Albert Review’s guide to the best hand hygiene practices.
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Words by AR Staff
Feature image by Thomas Lagrange
Run of the mill handwashing with soap and water is still the gold standard for preventing the spread of viruses and bacteria. For a thorough clean, lather your hands with hand wash for twenty seconds and rinse for ten. While ‘Happy Birthday’ seems to be the most widely recommended song of choice to sing while washing your hands, we prefer a rendition of the chorus of Toxic by Britney Spears. Much catchier and more topical. Striking the balance between effective and chic, Grown Alchemist’s hand wash is our go-to. Coconut oil and fennel seen work synergistically to emulsify (providing that all-important lather) and remove dirt, bacteria, and grime. Meanwhile, cedarwood, sweet orange, and sage provide a gorgeous scent and almond oil leaves hands feeling soothed and nourished. While washing your hands with soap and running water is the most effective way to guard against COVID-19, hand sanitisers make a good backup option. At Albert Review, we’re all about everyday luxury, which is why we were thrilled when Grown Alchemist released their new hand sanitisers. In addition to being potent and portable, Grown Alchemist’s Hydra-Hand Sanitiser (mist) and Hydra-Gel Hand Sanitiser (gel) are gentle on the skin, smell beautiful, and look great in your handbag (shallow, we know). For an in-office or at-home option, there’s also a 500ml Hydra-Gel Hand Sanitiser. We’d recommend popping this baby at the entryway to your office or home, for employees and guests to use on arrival. All Grown Alchemist hand sanitisers are formulated with 70% ethyl alcohol derived from cane sugar to kill bacteria, hyaluronan to maintain healthy hydration levels, coconut oil to remove dirt and grime, sweet almond oil to preserve moisture levels, and marigold to calm and soothe skin. With all that hand washing, a good hand cream is essential. Our pick? Grown Alchemist’s rich yet non-greasy vanilla and orange peel hand cream. Not only does it smell divine, it’s formulated with grape seed, wheat germ, and rosehip oil to help your skin look supple and radiant, as well as sea buckthorn berry to improve skin firmness and elasticity, keeping your skin looking youthful.
