Homemade Hand Sanitizer
Who knew making homemade hand sanitizer was so simple? This is the perfect sub for a store bought version, and I love customizing the scent!
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.
Notes
I would recommend using as pure of form of aloe vera gel as possible - the clear, non-dyed version.
The coconut oil or vitamin E oil is completely optional, but it does add a nice moisturizing factor.
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.