Customer Reviews

Purell Instant Hand Sanitizer with Aloe, 8-Ounce Pump Bottles (Pack of 6)

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I'm terminally ill, with a severely compromised immune system. I was getting colds from people out in public and keeping them for 6 weeks! My doctors recommended keeping this in every room, in my backpack, in the car, and carrying some everywhere I went. And then, to use it constantly. My rate of new infection fell by 30% almost instantly, because this stuff kills most germs. 99.9% of them I believe. (Just checked, it's actually 99.99%.) And it is advertised that it leaves behind no sticky residue, and that also is true. My hands always feel refreshed right after using this, and it has a nice clean, fresh smell to it as well.
Bottom line folks, this stuff does as it is advertised to do. It kills germs, keeps hands clean, and dries in seconds with no residue left behind. I now buy this item in bulk, from this very link, because I have to use it so much. I can honestly say that if I run out without reordering it, I will get sick or some form of infection again within days, because of my immune system. So if this stuff can help me, in that severe of a case, then imagine how much good it does the average every day family when it comes to staying healthy?
Thanks for your time folks.
Sincerely, R.A. McDowell

I like regular Purell better, I don't know what it is about this Aloe kind, but it makes my hands sticky and dry, regular Purell doesn't do this to me.

Believe me, I'm not germ-a-phobe, but I like to keep my hands sanitized. I keep a bottle of this in my car, next to my keyboard, in the bathroom... just about everywhere I'd need one. Some people complain about "sliminess", but I think it absorbs/evaporates very quickly. I also dig the nice little hint of aloe so it doesn't smell like alcohol as much.

I travel on the highway a lot and I keep a non-pump bottle in my car (the pump bottle tips over and leaks everywhere). Its good to have if you are stopping somewhere to eat on the way and don't have a means to wash your hands. The aloe version doesn't dry out my hands as much as the non-aloe version, so I like this better.

I ordered this 6-pack since I couldn't find a large refill size of the aloe Purell. I was pleased to receive a 6-pack of 12-ounce size instead of the advertised 8-ounce size, for the same $16 price.

It would seem that the era of the instant hand sanitizer is upon us. You see it everywhere; schools, stores, nursing homes, hospitals, on desks, in purses, in cars and on and on and on. I use this stuff myself as I am in and out of nursing facilities, hospitals and schools on a daily bases.

My choice, or I should say "our choice," as my wife uses this product also, is Purell. We keep it in all three of our bathrooms, kitchen, both of our desks and in all of our cars. My wife carries a smaller bottle than seen here in here purse, and indeed, since I carry a "man pouch," I carry one myself. Now there are several things to keep in mind when using this product and others like it.

First, the solution must have between 60 and 95 percent alcohol content to be effective. Purell stands at 62 percent, which is on the low side. The reason we use a product with this lower content of alcohol is that there is far less drying of the skin. My wife has ultra sensitive skin and we have found that higher alcohol content found in some like products causes her some misery. Also, the lotions contained in this product seem to help her condition.

Secondly it should be noted that this product should NOT be use in lieu of hand washing. Good old soap and warm to hot water simply cannot be replaced. This hand sanitizer, like others of its ilk, needs to be used as a supplement only. Also, it does very little good to use this product on grimy or dirt covered hands. It is most effective if used on "clean" hands. I worry when I see the kids at school using this stuff and their little hands look as if they have been grubbing in the garden for three days.

Thirdly, this product claims to kill 99.9 percent of all germs, bacteria, viruses...i.e. grunkies. To be quite frank, I seriously doubt that claim. I of course have no proof, but I am a skeptic by nature and common sense tells me that the tests the company has run were not necessarily run under normal everyday real life conditions.

Forth...To be effective, you must use a liberal amount of this stuff. If you hands dry in less than twenty seconds after use, then you simply are not using enough of the stuff.

Fifth: While this stuff may or may not be as effective as the manufactures claim, I figure it can't hurt to use it and it does give me a psychological boost as to peace of mind when I use it.

We have used a number of other like products and for our needs this one is the best. Again though, I must stress frequent hand washings using soap, warm water and good technique. Use this product as a supplement.

Don Blankenship
The Ozarks

During the cold and flu season, I am continually worried about "catching something." Commuting to and from, as well as, at work; in crowds; in church and even in my home, I'm nearly compulsive about washing my hands. Purell has answered my prayers and eased my mind with their Instand Hand Sanitizer. It's easy to use, readily available and needs no water or towels. I have it in both bathrooms, on my desk at work and even in my car. Try it once and you'll be hooked; you'll also clear your mind of worry about "catching something."

Not the product, but the seller: American Drug Supply Store.

My order for six 12-Ounce Pump Bottles was confirmed at the price of 17.78.

Several days later they cancelled the order. Went back to Amazon and they had the same product, same seller offering the identical product for 129.00.

I'm disappointed in both Amazon and American Drug Supply Store.