Valana Minerals – Afribaby has been providing all natural and vegan cosmetics for over twelve years. The goals of creating effective products with a minimalist approach in an effort to help our customers feel their best continues to guide what we do.

As a result of the pandemic there is an increased need for hand sanitizer but supplies are limited. On a personal note, I have seen listings for hand sanitizer prices skyrocket. Because of the demand and limited supply, the prices of ingredients to make functional hand sanitizer increased dramatically. Due to factory shut downs, it is difficult to find bottles. Many large producers have understandably restricted sales to medical, government and front line industries. This has left the average family at a loss when it comes to hand sanitizer.

The pandemic has presented us with another way to support communities. Hand sanitizer is a highly regulated over the counter drug and is regulated partially by the FDA (food and drug administration). FAA (federal aviation administration) and DOT (department of transportation). We recently gained FDA approval to make, sell and distribute hand sanitizer and it’s ready to ship, GoSani – Hand Sanitizer.

The formula conforms to FDA, CDC and WHO (world health organization) guidelines for broad-spectrum hand sanitizer, with just four ingredients. We use locally distilled grain alcohol (ethanol 80%) and hydrogen peroxide to sanitize, vegetable glycerin and purified water to moisturize, that’s it. Even the bottles are made in the United States, all allowing us to support other small businesses as well as the community we love.