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What Ingredients Do You Need?

Making your own hand sanitizer is easy to do and only requires a few ingredients: 

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• isopropyl or rubbing alcohol (99 percent alcohol volume)
• aloe vera gel
• an essential oil, such as tea tree oil or lavender oil, or you can use lemon juice instead

The key to making an effective, germ-busting hand sanitizer is to stick to a 2:1 proportion of alcohol to aloe vera. This keeps the alcohol content around 60 percent. This is the minimum amount needed to kill most germs, according to the CDCTrusted Source. 

How do you make your own hand sanitizer?

Jagdish Khubchandani, PhD, associate professor of health science at Ball State University, shared this hand sanitizing formula. 

His hand sanitizer formula combines: 

• 2 parts isopropyl alcohol or ethanol (91–99 percent alcohol)
• 1 part aloe vera gel
• a few drops of clove, eucalyptus, peppermint, or other essential oil

If you’re making hand sanitizer at home, Khubchandani says to adhere to these tips:

• Make the hand sanitizer in a clean space. Wipe down countertops with a diluted bleach solution beforehand. 
• Wash your hands thoroughly before making the hand sanitizer. 
• To mix, use a clean spoon and whisk. Wash these items thoroughly before using them. 
• Make sure the alcohol used for the hand sanitizer is not diluted.
• Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until they’re well blended. 
• Don’t touch the mixture with your hands until it’s ready for use. 

For a larger batch of hand sanitizer, the World Health Organization (WHO)Trusted Source has a formula for a hand sanitizer that uses: 

• isopropyl alcohol or ethanol
• hydrogen peroxide
• glycerol
• sterile distilled or boiled cold water 

Is it safe?

DIY hand sanitizer recipes are all over the internet these days — but are they safe?

These recipes, including the ones above, are intended for use by professionals with both the expertise and resources to safely make homemade hand sanitizers. 

Homemade hand sanitizer is only recommended in extreme situations when you’re unable to wash your hands for the foreseeable future.

Improper ingredients or proportions can lead to: 

• lack of efficacy, meaning that the sanitizer may not effectively eliminate risk of exposure to some or all microbes
• skin irritation, injury, or burns
• exposure to hazardous chemicals via inhalation

Homemade hand sanitizer is also not recommended for children. Children may be more prone to improper hand sanitizer usage, which could lead to greater risk of injury. 

How to use hand sanitizer

Two things to be aware of when using hand sanitizer: 

• You need to rub it into your skin until your hands are dry. 
• If your hands are greasy or dirty, you should wash them first with soap and water. 

With that in mind, here are some tips for using hand sanitizer effectively.

1. Spray or apply the sanitizer to the palm of one hand.
2. Thoroughly rub your hands together. Make sure you cover the entire surface of your hands and all your fingers. 
3. Continue rubbing for 30 to 60 seconds or until your hands are dry. It can take at least 60 seconds, and sometimes longer, for hand sanitizer to kill most germs. 

What germs can hand sanitizer kill?

According to the CDCTrusted Source, an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that meets the alcohol volume requirement can quickly reduce the number of microbes on your hands. 

It can also help destroy a wide range of disease-causing agents or pathogens on your hands, including the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2.

However, even the best alcohol-based hand sanitizers have limitations and don’t eliminate all types of germs. 

According to the CDC, hand sanitizers won’t get rid of potentially harmful chemicals. It’s also not effective at killing the following germs.

Also, a hand sanitizer may not work well if your hands are visibly dirty or greasy. This may happen after working with food, doing yard work, gardening, or playing a sport. 

If your hands look dirty or slimy, opt for handwashing instead of a hand sanitizer.

Do Hand sanitizers remove all bacteria ?

Applying hand sanitizer may be easier, but even the ones with sufficient alcohol content cannot remove all types of bacteria and viruses. 

Soap and water are far more effective at removing such common illness-causing germs as cryptosporidium, norovirus and Clostridium difficile. Soap also washes away bacteria as well as other viruses that are even tougher than coronaviruses.

Studies show that hand sanitizers work well in clinical settings, where hands are not heavily soiled or greasy. But in work and community settings — where people handle equipment, food or play sports — sanitizers can’t clean thoroughly enough. Moreover, hand sanitizer is ineffective if too little is applied or it is wiped off before it has dried completely.

Hand sanitizers also probably cannot remove or inactivate harmful chemicals we may come into contact with. In one study, people who reported using hand sanitizer to clean their hands were found to have increased levels of pesticides in their bodies.

If you have touched harmful chemicals, experts recommend washing carefully with soap and water or as directed by a poison control center.

Bacteria resistance seen

Many studies show that sanitizers with alcohol concentrations between 60% and 95% are better at killing germs than those products with a lower concentration or or no alcohol. 

Lesser concentrations of alcohol merely reduce the growth of germs rather than kill them outright. 

More worrisome is that some bacteria have begun to show a tolerance to low amounts of ethyl alcohol.

Alcohol poisoning in kids

While alcohol-based hand sanitizers are safe when used as directed, they can cause alcohol poisoning if swallowed, particularly, if a person swallows more than a few mouthfuls.

U.S. poison control centers received nearly 85,000 calls about hand sanitizer exposures among children from 2011 to 2015.

For this reason, hand sanitizers should always be stored out of the reach of young children, and used only under adult supervision.

Is Soap More Effective Than Sanitizer?

Soap combined with running water is by far the best way to eliminate germs from our hands. That’s because soap molecules, themselves, are very effective at destroying the surface membranes of some bacteria and viruses, including the novel coronavirus.

In addition, the lathering of hands and scrubbing thoroughly creates friction that helps lift and wash away dirt, grease and microbes under running water.

Soap takes a little time to work — at least 20 seconds to disinfect your hands completely. That’s about the time it takes to sing the “Happy Birthday” song twice.

So hum or sing along as you follow the CDC’s recommended handwashing steps:

• Wet your hands with clean running water (warm or cold) and apply soap.
• Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap. 
• Scrub all surfaces of your hands, including the palms, backs, fingers, the skin between your fingers and also under your nails.
• Rinse your hands under clean, running water that is not too hot to tolerate.
• Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them.

These steps can make all the difference in protecting you and your loved ones.

When to wash

Handwashing isn’t a one-and-done exercise. Good hand hygiene throughout the day is vital to protecting your health as well as that of others.

We touch many things in the course of a day, picking up all manner of grime and germs. The CDC recommends washing your hands:

• Before, during, and after preparing food
• Before eating food
• Before and after caring for someone who is sick
• Before and after treating a cut or wound
• After using the bathroom, changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has used the bathroom
• After blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing
• After touching an animal, animal food or treats, animal cages or animal waste
• After touching garbage
• If your hands are visibly dirty or greasy

Protecting your skin

Because all that handwashing can leave your skin red, chapped and even cracked, the American Academy of Dermatology recommends hydrating your hands immediately after washing.

Apply a pea-sized amount of hand cream or ointment to your skin, and work it into your skin thoroughly, including fingertips and fingernails.

Dermatologists recommend using a hand cream or ointment that:

• Contains mineral oil or petroleum jelly
• Comes in a tube rather than a pump-bottle
• Is labeled fragrance-free and dye-free

DIY Liquid Hand Soap

Homemade liquid hand soap is one of the simplest natural recipes you can make. In fact, it really doesn’t even need a recipe, but I’ll give you one. Course DIY Cuisine Body Keyword Hand Soap Prep Time 5 minutes Total Time 5 minutes Author Kristin Marr

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup castile soap liquid
• 1/2 cup distilled water
• 1 TB vitamin E oil(optional)
• 1 TB sweet almond oilor olive oil or jojoba oil (optional)
• 15 drops tea tree essential oil optional 
• 5-10 drops lavender essential oil optional

Instructions

1. In a mason jar or recycled soap dispenser, add the water first (to prevent bubbles) then the liquid castile soap, followed by the oils. Shake the ingredients together.
2. Shake the soap dispenser before using, then squirt a small amount on your hands as needed, rinsing with water.

Recipe Notes

You don’t have to use the essential oils. You’re welcome to skip the essential oils or experiment with other options (lemon, grapefruit, peppermint, etc.). 

The oil and vitamin E are added to moisturize the skin. You’re welcome to skip these ingredients. Any oil will work: olive oil, avocado oil, skincare oils, etc. The oil won’t blend with the water, so you’ll need to gently shake the soap before use. 

Castile soap is a plant-based soap made from vegetable oils (olive, coconut, palm) and plant oils. There are several reasons why castile soap is awesome…

• Super Versatile: You can make cleaning and body products with the same soap.
• Inexpensive: A 32-ounce bottle of castile soap will cost $17. Yes, this is more expensive than a bottle of all-purpose cleaner, but it will last you for months! Castile soap is highly concentrated so a little bit goes a long way.
• Non-Toxic: Castile soap is made with easy to recognize, simple, non-toxic ingredients. This is why you can use it on your skin and the surfaces in your home.

When you introduce water into a product without a preservative you always run the risk of introducing bacteria, so use water-based products quickly. If you don’t have distilled water, use filtered water and use the soap quickly. 

The “where to buy” links provide you with information on the products I use to make this soap and many other DIYs.

Best DIY Quality Hand Soap For Less Than $1

The Above Soap Is A Simple Quick Project To Put Together. Down below is a higher quality soap you can use to show off to your friends and family.

The method for making your own liquid hand soap couldn’t be easier.

Best Quality Liquid Hand Soap Recipe

Ingredients:

• (8) 1 oz bars of soap, grated (or equivalent amount)
• 2 tablespoons glycerin
• 1 gallon distilled water

Directions:

The first thing you’ll do is grate the soap. The easiest way to do it is to stick it in your blender or food processor, but you can also do it by hand using your box grater.

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Pour the gallon of distilled water into a large pot and place it on your stovetop to warm up. You don’t want it to be boiling hot, but it needs to be warm enough to dissolve the soap.

Once the water has heated through, dump the grated soap in and stir. Keep stirring until the soap has dissolved into the water, and then mix in the glycerin.

Transfer the mixture into a large container and let it sit overnight.

The next morning, you’ll want to whisk it up a bit, because it will have thickened quite a bit overnight. I like to use my stand mixer for this step.

Finally, transfer the finished hand soap into a soap dispenser. I like to use a mason jar with a soap dispenser top! (You could also transfer the soap into many soap dispensers, if you want to give them as gifts!)