How to Make Natural Homemade Hand Sanitizer
For this recipe, you will need:
- Rubbing Alcohol
- Vegetable Glycerin (optional)
- Aloe Vera Gel
- Grapefruit Seed Extract
- Cinnamon Essential Oil
- Tea Tree Essential Oil
- Distilled Water (or Colloidal Silver/Ionic silver if available)
- Other Essential Oils if you like the smell
To make, mix 1/4 cup aloe vera gel, 1/2 teaspoon glycerine, and 1 teaspoon of rubbing alcohol in a small bowl. Add 20 drops of Grapefruit Seed Extract (A Natural antibiotic and antiseptic), 10 drops of cinnamon essential oil and 10 drops of tea tree oil along with any other oils you want to add for scent (lemongrass, orange, lavender and peppermint are good choices).
Mix well and add distilled water (or Colloidal/Ionic silver) to thin to desired consistency and add any other oils to desired smell.
Use a small funnel or medicine dropper to transfer hand sanitizer into spray or pump type bottles.
Use as you would any other type of hand sanitizer.
There are many soap recipes you can use to make your own, just Google or go to Wellness Mama for ideas. If you do not want to make your own products, buy natural soaps from your health store. If you live in the USA, Amazon sell a product called Mrs. Meyers Clean Day Liquid Hand Soap (I have no affiliation to this product).
Just make sure whatever you use does not contain the ingredient triclosan.
Source: Wellness Mama
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I think they should ban schools from using theses and hand sanitizer. What happened to washing your hands with soap and water.
Definitely gives people a false sense of immunity.
Yes…yes.. I use dial and follow up with a bodywash
Antibacterial soaps are not allowed in my house!