How to Make Instant Hand Sanitizer

To curb the spread of germs, especially during flu season, instant hand sanitizer can be found everywhere: waiting rooms, restrooms, classrooms and on many workplace desks. With risks of new flu chains and other serious illnesses, instant hand sanitizer became almost a staple. Though hand sanitizer is not expensive to purchase in stores, many enjoy making it themselves.

Things You'll Need

• Aloe vera gel
• Essential oil
• Isopropyl alcohol
• Witch hazel
• Apple cider vinegar
• Grapefruit seed extract
• Tea tree oil
• Empty plastic bottles

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Instructions

Sanitizer Recipes

• 1

  Achieve results close to that of brand name instant hand sanitizers like Purell or Germ-X by mixing together one part of aloe gel to 2 parts of isopropyl alcohol (91%). An article in the "Emerging Infectious Diseases" journal states it is necessary that the minimum alcohol concentration exceed sixty percent. Pour into empty recycled plastic bottles.

• 2

  Mix together 4 ounces of aloe vera gel with 20 drops of essential oils, such as tea tree, peppermint, lavender and nightingale for a variation on instant hand sanitizer. The addition of essential oils helps the sanitizer to not be so drying. Pour the solution into empty recycled plastic bottles.

• 3

  Choose to make an all natural form of instant hand sanitizer with a few more ingredients. Mix 4 ounces of aloe vera gel with slightly less than a quarter cup of witch hazel. Add in 2 tablespoons of raw apple cider vinegar, 40 drops of grapefruit seed extract and 20 drops of tea tree oil. Combine all ingredients thoroughly and pour into recycled plastic bottles.