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19 Practical Gifts You Didn’t Know You Would Be Buying This Year

COVID-fighting essentials to help keep your loved ones safe.

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19 Practical Gifts You Didn’t Know You Would Be Buying This Year

COVID-fighting essentials to help keep your loved ones safe.

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Nine months after COVID-19 was declared a global health crisis, working from home, wearing face masks and never leaving the house without a bottle of hand sanitizer have all become part of our new normal life. With the holidays fast-approaching, we’ve put together a list of practical gift ideas that will help keep your loved ones safe from the disease.

With face coverings now having become an essential for everyone, brands like Marine Serre and Off-White™ have released their own stylish, reusable versions of the item. Others have even designed accessories like chains and straps that can be worn with face masks. Another must-have in our everyday pouches are sanitizers that help fight off germs and moisturize the hands.

We’re also highlighting unexpected tools and gadgets that we didn’t know we would need this year. SafeTouch‘s hygiene tool minimizes direct contact with frequently-touched surfaces such as doorknobs, while Casetify and Lexon‘s UV sanitizers will keep your everyday devices clean. What’s more? Air purifiers will offer an extra level of protection at home.

Scroll down for more pandemic-fighting products you can gift your friends and family this holiday season.

MASKS

Herschel Supply Classic Fitted Face Mask

Herschel Supply
Classic Fitted Face Mask
$14.99 USD
Herschel SupplyHerschel Supply 
Buy

Christopher Kane More Joy Cotton Face Covering

Christopher Kane
More Joy Cotton Face Covering
$30 USD
MATCHESFASHIONMATCHESFASHION 
Buy

Off-White™ Black Logo Cotton Face Mask

Off-White™
Black Logo Cotton Face Mask
$80 USD
Harvey NicholsHarvey Nichols 
Buy

Marine Serre Face Mask

Marine Serre
Face Mask
$140 USD
24S24S 
Buy

Wedel Art Collective Set of Printed Cotton Coverings

Wedel Art Collective
Set of Printed Cotton Coverings
$200 USD
MATCHESFASHIONMATCHESFASHION 
Buy

CHAINS AND STRAPS

VELCRO® Face Mask Extender Straps

VELCRO®
Face Mask Extender Straps
$7 USD
AmazonAmazon 
Buy

Sundae School Cotton Candy Clear Mask Chain Set

Sundae School
Cotton Candy Clear Mask Chain Set
$24 USD
Sundae SchoolSundae School 
Buy

Gelareh Mizrahi KiraKira Face Covering Chain Strap

Gelareh Mizrahi
KiraKira Face Covering Chain Strap
$55 USD
ShopbopShopbop 
Buy

éliou Samos Leash

éliou
Samos Leash
$180 USD
éliouéliou 
Buy

SANITIZERS

Biossance Mini Squalane + 70% Alcohol Hand Sanitizer

Biossance
Mini Squalane + 70% Alcohol Hand Sanitizer
$5 USD
SephoraSephora 
Buy

Aesop Resurrection Rinse-Free Hand Wash

Aesop
Resurrection Rinse-Free Hand Wash
$10 USD
AesopAesop 
Buy

Skylar Sun Shower Soothing Hand Sanitizer Gel

Skylar
Sun Shower Soothing Hand Sanitizer Gel
$12 USD
SephoraSephora 
Buy

by Humankind Hand Sanitizer

by Humankind
Hand Sanitizer
$14 USD
by Humankindby Humankind 
Buy

AMASS The Scent Sampler

AMASS
The Scent Sampler
$29 USD
AMASSAMASS 
Buy

OTHERS

SafeTouch Hygiene Multi-Tool

SafeTouch
Hygiene Multi-Tool
$10 USD
BodegaBodega 
Buy

Lexon Oblio Wireless Charging Station & UV Sanitizer

Lexon
Oblio Wireless Charging Station & UV Sanitizer
$80 USD
MoMA Design StoreMoMA Design Store 
Buy

Casetify UV Sanitizer

Casetify
UV Sanitizer
$120 USD
CasetifyCasetify 
Buy

LG PuriCare™ Mini Air Purifier

LG
PuriCare™ Mini Air Purifier
$199.99 USD
LGLG 
Buy

Molekule Mini Air Purifier

Molekule
Mini Air Purifier
$399 USD
MoMA Design StoreMoMA Design Store 
Buy
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