Your hands do so much. They express joy and offer comfort. They allow you to connect with people. Your hands are natural extensions of you. That's where we come in. We believe that when you care for your hands, you care for yourself and the world around you. The idea for PAUME first came to me in early 2019, when my husband and I brought our newborn daughter home from the hospital. Being a new parent really heightened my awareness of germs. Since I didn’t always have the time or opportunity to wash my hands with soap and water, we stocked our home with plenty of hand sanitizer, and we offered it to friends and family when they came to visit. I soon realized that most hand sanitizers had a few things in common: they were harsh on the skin, they smelled terrible, and they were packaged in unappealing, disposable plastics. It inspired me to create a unique, effective, nourishing formula with packaging that’s both elegant and sustainable. It’s been over a year of bringing PAUME to life. Now more than ever, we need products that are good for our bodies and mindful of the planet. We need to protect our hands, so we can remain in touch with our loved ones and our communities.