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Make Your Own Waterless Hand Sanitizer

Purchasing pocket-size hand sanitizers can add up. Although the little units may seem inexpensive, frequent purchases of these products can turn into quite an investment. Sure, it's fine if they're mounted in public spaces for free usage. However for those of us who like to take ownership and carry them around on a regular basis: you need to be aware that it can become a surprisingly significant added cost to our standard of living. That being said, here's a simple penny-pinching method on how to make your own waterless hand sanitizer at home.

Instructions:

Step 1:

1 Cup of Aloe Vera Gel

Step 2:

1 Teaspoon of Rubbing Alcohol

Step 3:

2 Teaspoons of Vegetable Glycerin

Step 4:

8 - 10 Drops of Tea Tree Essential Oil/Lavender Essential Oil

Did you know that…

• Hand sanitizers are both toxic and flammable

• Can damage and destroy your skin's natural anti-bodies

• May discolour certain metal surfaces and cloths

• Not all hand sanitizers are created equally

• Alcohol concentration on average is 60-95%, anything less than 60% isn't enough to be effective

• Hand sanitizers work better at lower temperatures

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  1. hcraig saidFri, 19 Sep 2008 14:31:22 -0000 ( Link )

    Fantastic!

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  2. zhonghuan saidTue, 07 Oct 2008 20:22:41 -0000 ( Link )

    maybe

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  3. lucyinthesky saidTue, 07 Oct 2008 20:28:40 -0000 ( Link )

    Awesome! Thanks for this nifty idea. I’m sure this is probably similar to the way these companies create hand sanitizers, but probably with less harmful chemicals. The tea tree or lavender oil would definitely make it smell good. I might try it and let you know how it turns out!

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  4. science_m0m saidSat, 02 May 2009 22:59:54 -0000 ( Link )

    “Alcohol concentration on average is 60–95%, anything less than 60% isn’t enough to be effective”

    how is 1 tsp of rubbing alcohol to 1 cup of aloe vera gel anywhere close to 60% alcohol? this stuff won’t work

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