{"id":16826,"date":"2021-11-10T10:01:47","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T09:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/boutique\/gel-main-nettoyant-ravintsara-certifie-nature-progres\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T15:27:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:27:15","slug":"ravintsara-hand-gel","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/boutique\/ravintsara-hand-gel\/","title":{"rendered":"Ravintsara hand gel"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Alcohol-free ravintsara hand gel<\/h2>\n<p>Conventional hand sanitising gels contain 60 to 70% alcohol. Effective, but drying for the skin, irritating with repeated use, and unsuitable for sensitive skin or children. <strong>Our hand gel takes the other road<\/strong>: <strong>no alcohol<\/strong>, just ravintsara hydrosol + ravintsara essential oil + xanthan gum for the texture.<\/p>\n<h3>The hand gel at a glance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong> ravintsara hydrosol, ravintsara essential oil, xanthan gum<\/li>\n<li><strong>Certification:<\/strong> Nature &#038; Progr\u00e8s<\/li>\n<li><strong>No alcohol, no synthetic fragrance, no chemical preservative<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Texture:<\/strong> a soft gel that does not dry the hands<\/li>\n<li><strong>Suitable for:<\/strong> adults and children over 6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why these 3 ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ravintsara hydrosol<\/strong> \u2014 a water base made from ravintsara floral water, carrying the plant&#8217;s water-soluble molecules. Gentler than alcohol: it hydrates instead of drying.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ravintsara essential oil<\/strong> \u2014 a micro-dose for a natural purifying touch on the hands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Xanthan gum<\/strong> \u2014 a natural thickener of plant origin that creates the gel texture without any chemical additive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to use it<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Squeeze a hazelnut-sized amount into the palm of one hand<\/li>\n<li>Rub both hands together for <strong>30 seconds<\/strong>: palms, backs, between the fingers, nails<\/li>\n<li>Leave to air-dry (no need to wipe)<\/li>\n<li>Use as often as you like \u2014 unlike alcohol-based gels, ours does not dry the skin, even at 10 applications a day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Typical moments:<\/strong> at the office, on public transport, when travelling, when you get home, before meals, after touching door handles or shared surfaces.<\/p>\n<h2>Hand gel or sanitising spray: what is the difference?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hand gel<\/strong> \u2014 applied directly to the hands, alcohol-free, gentle on the skin<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/boutique\/ravintsara-tea-tree-sanitizing-spray\/\">Sanitising spray<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 sprayed on surfaces and into the air, contains a little organic wheat alcohol<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The two work together: the spray for your surroundings (surfaces, car, hotel room), the hand gel for yourself.<\/p>\n<h2>A genuine direct supply chain from Madagascar<\/h2>\n<p>The ravintsara hydrosol and essential oil in this gel come entirely from our plantation in <strong>Sahambavy<\/strong>, on the Highlands of Madagascar. Hand-harvested leaves, the same ones we distil for our essential oil, named Best Organic Product 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Behind the scenes: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/filiere-ravintsara-madagascar-feuille-bouteille\/\">From leaf to bottle<\/a> (in French).<\/p>\n<h2>Precautions for use<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>External use on the hands<\/li>\n<li>Not recommended for children under 6 without medical advice<\/li>\n<li>Not recommended for pregnant women in the first trimester<\/li>\n<li>Patch test in the crook of the elbow recommended for sensitive skin<\/li>\n<li>Store away from light and heat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Going further: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/ravintsara-faq\/\">ravintsara FAQ<\/a> and our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/ravintsara-utilisation-guide-complet\/\">complete ravintsara guide<\/a> (in French).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>100% natural ravintsara hand gel: ravintsara hydrosol, ravintsara essential oil and xanthan gum. No alcohol, no synthetic fragrance, no chemical preservative. A soft texture that does not dry the skin, even with frequent use. Nature &#038; Progr\u00e8s certified. Ravintsara from our own plantation in Madagascar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":17409,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[84],"product_tag":[121,122,63],"class_list":["post-16826","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-our-wellness-products","product_tag-gel-main-en","product_tag-nettoyant-en","product_tag-ravintsara-en","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/16826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16826"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=16826"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=16826"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=16826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}