For times when good ol’ soap and water aren’t available and hands need to be washed, try my homemade hand sanitizer! Super easy to make with only a few ingredients!
![Clean hands reaching out with the words homemade hand sanitizer in a yellow circle above it.](https://i1.wp.com/happymoneysaver.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/hand-sanitizer-633x1024.jpg)
Did you know that making your own homemade hand sanitizer is crazy simple and also cost effective? Who knew, right?
Too bad there’s not a sanitizer for little tongues that decide a grocery store floor looks just too resistible to refrain from tasting.
Seriously. Where do they get these ideas?
Anyway, let’s get right to it, shall we?
![Ingredients for diy hand sanitizer recipe.](https://i1.wp.com/happymoneysaver.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/homemade-hand-sanitizer-ingredients.jpg)
INGREDIENTS FOR HOMEMADE HAND SANITIZER
2/3 C 99% isopropyl alcohol
1/3 C aloe vera gel
1 Tbsp Coconut (Fractionated) Carrier Oil or vitamin E
5-10 drops essential oil of choice (see my favorite brand of essential oils)
If you only have 70% isopropyl alcohol it changes the recipe a little bit. You need more alcohol to aloe vera ratio for the correct germ-killing strength.
1 C 70% isopropyl alcohol
2 Tbsp aloe vera gel
1 Tbsp Coconut (Fractionated) Carrier Oil or vitamin E
5-10 drops essential oil of choice (see my favorite brand of essential oils)
I would recommend using as pure of form of aloe vera gel as possible. I tried to find the clear, non-dyed version at my local store, but it was nowhere to be found. Next time I’ll see what I can find online. The coconut oil or vitamin E oil is completely optional, but it does add a nice moisturizing factor. You can really use whatever essential oil you’d like.
The ingredients are fairly flexible as long as the rubbing alcohol contents is at least 2/3’s of the amount. This keeps the germ fighting factor where it should be.
![Green Homemade hand sanitizer in a small glass mason jar.](https://i0.wp.com/happymoneysaver.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/diy-sanitizer-recipe-742x1024.jpg)
HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE HAND SANITIZER
In a small bowl or jar mix rubbing alcohol and aloe vera gel together. Then mix in coconut oil/vitamin E oil and essential oils. Put the ingredients in a mason jar and shake it all up. Super easy.
Pour into container of choice. Old store bought containers work like a dream. A little goes a long way.
So how do we cost compare to the store bought stuff?
Rubbing alcohol: $0.67 (my 16oz bottle was $2)
Aloe vera gel: $0.66 (my 8oz bottle was also $2)
Coconut oil: $0.15
Essentail Oil: $0.41 for 5 drops lavender, 1 drop tea tree
Total Cost: $1.89
A bottle of hand cleanser at my local Walmart costs $3 before tax, so that’s at 37% savings. While the savings isn’t huge to make homemade hand sanitizer, I love knowing exactly what I put on my body.
![The words homemade hand sanitizer are above a pair of clean hands.](https://i1.wp.com/happymoneysaver.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/hand-sanitizer-2.jpg)
What about you? Are you a hand sanitizer fan?
I don’t like to overuse it, but it is convenient for when we’re out and about and good ol’ soap and water aren’t an option.
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Homemade Hand Sanitizer
Equipment
- small bowl or jar
Ingredients
Recipe with 99% isopropyl alcohol
- 2/3 C 99% isopropyl alcohol
- 1/3 C aloe vera gel
- 1 Tbsp coconut fractionated carrier oil or vitamin E
- 5-10 drops essential oil of choice see my favorite brand of essential oils
Recipe with 70% isopropyl alcohol
- 1 C 70% isopropyl alcohol
- 2 Tbsp aloe vera gel
- 1 Tbsp coconut fractionated carrier oil or vitamin E
- 5-10 drops essential oil of choice see my favorite brand of essential oils
Instructions
- In a small bowl or jar mix rubbing alcohol and aloe vera gel together.
- Mix in coconut oil/vitamin E oil and essential oils.
- Put the ingredients in a mason jar and shake it all up.
- Add to container of choice.
Comments & Reviews
FairAmy0498 says
TY!!! I just made a 1/2 batch using the empty Dollar Tree 8oz hand sanitizer pump to be sure I didn’t overflow to ingredients. It is so EASY to make and we know what is in our product. I especially like the essential oil and carrier oil additions. to combat germs and moisturize hands. Again TY!!!
Becky says
To avoid clumping, add aloe a little at a time and whisk it in.
Cynthia says
After this step/tip, did it clump at all in mason jar to shake? How was it pouring into the small container for use? I’m using 95% alcohol, so I am following the recipe above to that. I’m also using a funnel from mason jar to squeeze bottle.
Lindsey says
Does the oil and RB mix? Or do you have to shake the mixture before each use?
Lindsey says
RB= Rubbing Alcohol ??♀️
Karrie says
It mixed well for me, I didn’t have to shake mixture each time. 🙂