How to Make Your Own Hand Sanitiser Gel for Coronavirus
Shops are sold out of hand sanitiser gel everywhere and as coronavirus seems to be growing I thought it may be helpful to share a method to make your own hand sanitiser gel that may be equally effective, cheaper, and easier to get hold of.
You need two things:
- 70% alcohol solution ("rubbing alcohol" is one option)
- Aloe vera gel (or something else to mix into it to moisturise your skin)
- The key active ingredient in hand sanitiser gel is usually alcohol. Alcohol kills germs, bacteria and viruses.
- You need to use alcohol that is 70% or more in strength for it to be effective. Vodka, at 40%, is not strong enough.
- Strong alcohol may dry your skin (which may make it crack and therefore weaken the protection). So you add aloe vera gel or something similar to make it moisturise your skin at the same time.
- Whack some 70% alcohol solution into a spray bottle with some aloe vera gel.
- Apply onto the hands just as you normally would.
- You can also add essential oils like lavender to make it smell nicer.
Disclaimer
I am not a Doctor or trained health professional. Seek professional medical advice before applying this method.
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Great idea to share this, not really thought about using hand sanitizer but it's probably for the best
Nice idea Tom... Might have to do this. Getting slightly worrying too as the virus is moving in closer to home... Thanks for sharing 
Any suggestions where to get the rubbing alcohol? I was refused sale at 2 pharmacies in the UK before and started to bring it from abroad, I often use it for disinfecting blisters and scrapes.
We always buy rubbing alcohol from the local pharmacy. I don't see any reason why anyone would refuse to sell you this 
Yeah well, I was surprised too, those were two nearest to my place and haven't tried beyond that, maybe they got discouraged after I said I need it to disinfect wounds lol, skating accidents 
You can get (3x500ml )1.5 litres for £10.95 3 times the size https://www.amazon.co.uk/Isopropyl-Rubbing-Alcohol-First-Antiseptic/dp/B007ECG29U/
Yeah i think nearly 17 years ago i got some at local chemist(ask for surgical spirit, its same thing) i got it on advice of a midwife to use to clean my sons tummy button cord-stump when he was newborn.she said its same as whats in the steri wipes they use. I got some this week at superdrug store.
The rubbing alcohol smellß quite strong though..i put a lot more drops of the lavender in& it stills smells very clinical
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