Generally a sticky feeling is caused by improper amounts of humectants and emollients, but can also be a result of using low grade viscosity modifiers in gel hand sanitizers. Quality brands should leave hands feeling moisturized but not sticky and with a light and pleasant fragrance.

More than likely this would also point to use of a low grade viscosity modifier, but can also be a result of low grade additives such as aloe and other things. Cloudy does not necessarily mean dangerous, and clear does not always mean quality. But cloudy hand sanitizers are generally not up to the quality standards that most people expect.

 Since March of 2020, a lot of manufacturers have entered into the sanitizer market. The primary concern has been methanol contamination. While methanol is an alcohol, it is highly toxic and can cause serious health problems. Also the use of low grade ethanol normally reserved for fuel production has found its way into hand sanitizers and is prone to contaminants such as benzene and acetylaldehyde. Make sure your hand sanitizer comes from a trusted source. You can read more on products to avoid at the following link. https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/your-hand-sanitizer-fdas-list-products-you-should-not-use

Despite the uncertainty brought on from the Covid pandemic, hand sanitizer should not be overused. Washing hands with soap and water is preferred when available. Hand sanitizer should be used only after coming into contact with surfaces in public places and soap and water is not available. There are actually good bacteria that live on your skin as well, and overuse of hand sanitizer can be a bad thing. For further guidance you can refer to the following link. https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/hand-sanitizer-use.html