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| How to make hand sanitizer at home |
It's getting harder and harder to keep yourself protected from growing threat of illness.
Likely we've got a D.I.Y way to make your own hand sanitizer.
Components
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| Hand sanitizer ingredients |
While nothing can replace washing your hands with soap and water, if you don't have access to sink hand sanitizer can work in a pinch.
First, start with alcohol
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| How to make your own hand sanitizer |
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that hand sanitizer needs to be at least 60% alcohol to be effective. A higher concentration of alcohol increase the effectiveness of hand sanitizer, so it is suggested to start with 99% ethanol or isopropyl alcohol.
Method
1. Pour ⅔ cup of alcohol in a newly cleaned or sterile mixing bowl.
2. Measure out ⅓cup of the aloe vera gel into the bowl.
3. Optionally, you can add any essential oils that will mask the scent of the alcohol inthe sanitizer. But not too much
4. Once all the ingredients are in a bowl, stir together with a newly cleaned or sterile whisk.
5. Now Funnel the mixture in to a Newly cleaned or sterile bottle.
2. Measure out ⅓cup of the aloe vera gel into the bowl.
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| How to make hand sanitizer |
3. Optionally, you can add any essential oils that will mask the scent of the alcohol inthe sanitizer. But not too much
4. Once all the ingredients are in a bowl, stir together with a newly cleaned or sterile whisk.
5. Now Funnel the mixture in to a Newly cleaned or sterile bottle.
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| How to make hand sanitizer |
Too much gel will make the sanitizer less effective and little gel will dry out your skin.The best ratio is two parts of alcohol to one part of aloe vera gel.
If any other cantaminants or bacteria get in the mixture it will severly affect the sanitizer's potency.
Your new sanitizer is now ready to use.
