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Homemade Hand Sanitizer

Mar 13, 2020 · 8 Comments

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Having trouble finding hand sanitizer?! Surprisingly enough it’s actually really easy to make at home. If you are lucky enough to find the supplies you can actually make your own homemade hand sanitizer. Learn how to make your own homemade disinfecting wipes here. Find out how to make your own homemade wet wipes here.

diy hand sanitizer recipe

Homemade Hand Sanitizer

Washing your hands is most effective, but when you don’t have soap and water at your disposable this homemade hand sanitizer is the next best option. To be effective at killing germs hand sanitizer must have at least 60% alcohol.

How to make homemade Clorox disinfecting wipes.

How to make your own baby wipes.

Important to note: homemade sanitizers do contain alcohol. So keep out of the reach of children.

sanitizer recipe

Pro tips for making your own hand sanitizer:

  • Do not use sunburn relief with aloe in it. This is not the right kind and will leave your hands sticky at first.
  • This will have the after smell of normal hand sanitizer, but the essential oil not only adds some relief from that smell, but also adds a nice immunity element.

hand sanitizer supplies

What ingredients are in hand sanitizer:

  • Aloe Vera Gel
  • 99% Isopropyl Alcohol
  • 5 Drops Tea Tree Essential Oil (optional)

What do you need to make hand sanitizer:

  • Scissors
  • Zip-Loc Baggie
  • 2-4 Ounce Squeeze or Pump Bottle

homemade hand sanitizer recipe

How to make homemade hand sanitizer:

Begin by combining the aloe vera gel and isopropyl alcohol in a ziplock baggie, then mix it around gently by squishing the bag, until it is well combined. If you are using the essential oil, you’ll want to add it in as well.

Next adjust the contents over to one corner of the bag and hold that corner over a well-washed squeeze or pump bottle. 

Using scissors clip a tiny tip of the corner with scissors and fill the bottle up. If you’re using a 2-ounce bottle, you will have to partially fill a secondary bottle of hand sanitizer.

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diy hand sanitizer recipe

Homemade Hand Sanitizer

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What You Need

  • 1/3 cup Aloe Vera Gel
  • 2/3 cup Isopropyl Alcohol 99%
  • 5 drops Tea Tree Essential Oil (optional)

Directions

  1. Begin by combining the aloe vera gel and isopropyl alcohol in a ziplock baggie, then mix it around gently by squishing the bag, until it is well combined. If you are using the essential oil, you’ll want to add it in as well.

  2. Next adjust the contents over to one corner of the bag and hold that corner over a well-washed squeeze or pump bottle.

  3. Using scissors clip a tiny tip of the corner with scissors and fill the bottle up. If you’re using a 2-ounce bottle, you will have to partially fill a secondary bottle of hand sanitizer.

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  1. Karl Tautfest says

    March 14, 2020 at 1:22 pm

    Good stuff. Ad a scent to it with an essential oil.

    Reply
  2. Maritia Brickbealer says

    March 14, 2020 at 3:07 pm

    Awesome easy to make too! And it saved me all the headache of trying buy it at the store

    Reply
  3. Sandy says

    March 14, 2020 at 5:16 pm

    Thank you for the tip.

    Reply
  4. Jessie says

    March 15, 2020 at 5:29 pm

    Thank you for sharing this! So helpful.

    Reply
  5. Rosalyn says

    March 15, 2020 at 5:56 pm

    If only I could get the Alo gel to buy, it’s all sold out??

    Reply
  6. Nicole says

    March 18, 2020 at 12:49 am

    Where i live it’s pretty much impossible to even find aloe or alcohol, it’s all a sad situation

    Reply
  7. Sasha says

    March 29, 2020 at 7:39 pm

    Can the essential oil be something besides Tea Tree??

    Reply
  8. V Givens says

    March 30, 2020 at 11:27 am

    Thank you

    Reply

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