Make Your Own Hand Sanitizer
October 29, 2009 by Karissa
Filed under Recipes: Home, Skin, Food
Sanitizer can be a necessity, especially during this crazy flu season. Sometimes you are places where just after you wash your hands, you have to place them somewhere questionable. OR maybe you just can’t get to water?
Just don’t overuse them!
I like to have wipes around me too, Avalon Organics makes a nice baby wipe that is flushable and biodegradable. It won’t clean you hands of germs, but if you have dirt caked hands, you probably don’t want to rub sanitizer all over them. Wipe can be so invaluable to travel with. Wiping knobs, seats, arm rests, toys you name it!
Keep in mind, you don’t need alcohol to kill germs, essential oils can take care of that. That is why inhaling them can be so good for you while sick. Tea Tree over a hot steamy sink, helps you heal and breath!
So I have a pretty simple recipe for you today. Some of you may have all the ingredients in your house. I almost always do minus the witch hazel. I pretty much always have a bottle around. I have been making this for years! it is great for camping, which is why I first created it!
DIY Hand Sanitizer
Ingredients:
3/4 cup of aloe vera gel (NOT liquid, get the gel!)
1 teaspoon of oil (jojoba or grapeseed is perfect)
3 1/2 tablespoons of Witch Hazel (try and find pure, 100% witch hazel, if you can’t that is fine)
1 tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar
8 drops of Lemon Essential Oil
8 Drops of Orange Essential Oil
8 drops of Grapefruit Oil
10 drops tee tree oil
Make sure you don’t use metal bowls, and if you have a spoon around that is plastic, or plastic coated use that for mixing. Mix very well. place into a small travel shampoo bottle. Preferably one that doesn’t unscrew, but you can use to squirt just a little out in your palm.
And Congratulations! add a dollop to your hands, and rub thoroughly!
Make a few of these, and tuck in lunch boxes, cars, purses, backpacks, and anywhere you might find yourself with out soap and water!
Good luck and stay healthy!!
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I was wondering the other day if there was a way to make this yourself. THANK YOU!
Now if only I can find a recipe for homemade antibacterial hand soap that won’t dry out my hands.
You amaze me with your recipes. We have hand sanitizer in the house, in the car, etc. I will have to buy some of the ingredients I don’t have on hand but that must be way cheaper than all of the sanitizers we are now buying.
I go through so much hand sanitizer so this post is a money saver for me, thank-you!
I never even thought to make my own hand sanitizer. Thanks for the recipe.
This is great! I heard on the news that we are using too much antibacterial soap and that we should use regular soap more often. This looks like it smells good too.
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AWESOME!!! And no triclosan! LOL
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This is great. I will definitely be trying this recipe. I love your site and tips. Thanks!
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I love this!! It saves so much when you buy the first time all the products it makes gallons! It would be a great stocking stuffer
Thanks
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definitely not more work then getting in the car and driving to buy it! most of these things us greenies have, so it is simple to mix it up. =) I’ll make some for ya trisha. lol
Maybe im lazy, but this seems like a ton of work!
trisha
Wonderful recipe! Thanks for sharing!
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I’m going to try this! Thanks!
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How interesting! I never knew you could make it yourself!
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This is great…I think I see a new Mom project in the making. Thanks
wow how neat is that thank so much for the put together stuff very cool and saving money too
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This is a great idea. I’m going to try to make some myself!
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I am going to try this, we are always using this stuff so might as well see if I can save and do it myself.
Cool. I will have to try this. I like hand sanitizer, I just hate all the drying alcohol and the smell.
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great info
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What a great idea!
thats so cool! i had no idea you could make your own. thank you!
awesome, i can save money using these ingredients to make my own, plus i love aloe!
Thanks for sharing this recipe!! I will have to try it sometimes because I use a lot of hand sanitizer!
Great idea, and I bet it smells great too!
That is so cool! I’ve never thought of making my own sanitizer! How does this smell? (Ok, not the purpose, but I’m weird about smells.)
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Oh I love this. I want something to help combat flu germies this year but don’t want the stuff filled with alcohol and junk. I actually have everything except the aloe and grapefruit oil. Nice an easy recipe, thanks!
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Another great project idea, thanks!
I’m going to have to try this! I’m a teacher, so I have to be extra careful!
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