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How To Make Your Own Hand Sanitizer
Have you heard about the online price gouging for things like masks and hand sanitizer? Did you know you can make your own??
There are a few things to note before you start: For hand sanitizer to be effective, it must have at least 60% alcohol content, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Store-bought hand sanitizers will also often have emollients to counter the harshness of the alcohol on the skin. If you don’t have that in your homemade recipe, you could risk hurting your hands. Like store-bought sanitizer, homemade sanitizer would be something you’d want to keep out of the reach of young children, too.
But if you want to make your own hand sanitizer, here’s what you’ll need:
- Plain vodka (a cheap brand is fine)
- Aloe vera gel
- Lavender essential oil
- Tea tree essential oil
The full recipe can be found HERE
FYI they say proper hand washing is still your best bet!
