CARRYING hand-sanitiser around with you and groping for it in your handbag whenever you need it can be cumbersome, but there's an easier way: Cleands, a biodegradable, hypoallergenic wristband filled with alcohol gel that you just press once.
The capsule inside is easily refilled, and each press gives exactly the right dose for an adult pair of hands, dispensing it onto your hands without squirting it everywhere, and then all you need to do is rub it in for 15 seconds.
A full capsule carries enough hand-sanitiser for up to 25 'cleans'.
Similar in appearance to a basic Swatch watch and coming in several colours – black, white, yellow and pastel shades of blue, pink and grey – Cleands wristbands are the brainchild of a group of young adults in Spain who intend to donate part of the proceeds from each sale to various charities battling the Covid-19 pandemic.
The dispenser valve is one-way only, so the alcohol gel does not get 'sucked' back in, and is very accurately-dosed to avoid waste.
All the wearer has to do is remember to refill it – using hand-sanitiser comprising at least 70% to 90% alcohol and with an anti-virus effect, available from pharmacies or supermarkets.
When they eventually get worn out and need to be replaced, they will not clog up landfill sites, as they are completely biodegradable, meaning they break down and totally disappear over time.
Each wristband costs just €13.75, and you can even buy Cleands-branded anti-virus hand-sanitiser to refill it, at €7 for 250ml or €9 for 400ml, with added aloe vera to keep skin soft, protected and moisturised.
The Cleands team is attempting to roll them out to as many pharmacies nationwide as possible, although they are not yet widely available outside of large towns or cities.
Eventually, they hope to have them on sale in almost every chemist's nationwide.
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