In this ebola season where cost of hand-sanitisers have literally trebled and the composition of these hand-sanitisers are in doubt, why not make your own home-made hand sanitizer from ingredients you select. This is an excellent project for kids, now that schools are not resuming soon and you'll save money, protect yourself from germs, and can customize the scent of the hand sanitizer, and be sure of the composition of the hand sanitisers you are using this period. It is not rocket science but simple chemistry, so lets go:?

2/3 cup 99% rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) or ethanol
1/3 cup aloe vera gel
8-10 drops essential oil, optional (such as lavendar, tea-tree, vanilla, peppermint, grapefruit)
bowl and spoon
funnel
recycled liquid soap or hand sanitizer bottle

Nothing could be easier! Simply mix the ingredients together and then use the funnel to pour them into the bottle. Screw the pump back onto the bottle and you're ready to go.

Wash your hands regularly with soap, apply your home made hand-sanitiser and put your trust in Jesus and be ebola free!
God bless

This is the most reasonable topic I've seen today!!
Thanks OP

"Necessity is truly the mother of invention"

Is the Aloe vera compulsory? Cos I can't stand the taste if my hands get close to my lips.

Iolite: Is the Aloe vera compulsory? Cos I can't stand the taste if my hands get close to my lips.

It is optional, although it has antibacterial and antifungal properties, and it also does double duty as a moisturizer, keeping your hands soft and safe from getting dried out.

Pictures of your prototype are highly welcome.

ulster:
It is optional, although it has antibacterial and antifungal properties, and it also does double duty as a moisturizer, keeping your hands soft and safe from getting dried out.

That's good to know. Thanks

Cool... I think i'll try it out, but without aloe-vera gel. #first time on FP, Yippie!

Wsfirstlady: Cool... I think i'll try it out, but without aloe-vera gel.

good-luck!

krall: Pictures of your prototype are highly welcome.

sorry none to upload!

Great concept! For those of you running away from aloevera, don't you think you need something that will give it the jelly feel

mods.....at this season, this should be front page pls!

In the absence of raw ethanol would using ethanol based alcoholic products be an option?

phreakabit: In the absence of raw ethanol would using ethanol based alcoholic products be an option?

using an ethanol based product will reduce the composition of the ethanol, chemically, the covalent bond binding hydroxyl group to carbon might be broken during the formulation of the ethanol based product, meaning that it is no longer a potent ethyl alcohol, thereby reducing the active ingredient in the home made sanitiser. I would strongly suggest that you use raw ethanol........well distilled local gin- ogogoro could be a good substitute!

ulster:
using an ethanol based product will reduce the composition of the ethanol, chemically, the covalent bond binding hydroxyl group to carbon might be broken during the formulation of the ethanol based product, meaning that it is no longer a potent ethyl alcohol, thereby reducing the active ingredient in the home made sanitiser. I would strongly suggest that you use raw ethanol........well distilled local gin- ogogoro could be a good substitute!

Aye aye captain, roger that! BTW, hope I can add the ethanol to purchased hand sanitizers, got one with alcohol, but I am not too sure about the volume of alcohol in it.

nice one OP.

K.

No pinshure ?

Nice one. Now no one has an excuse for not using a hand sanitizer.

@Op, is aloe vera gel something that can be bought off the shelf?

oya my children...make una come ooo....lets do dis....

Hmmmm
This forever living products cult are here with style

best thread ever! This will also help those that wanna go into production and also crash prices of hand sanitizers

nice write up

Santizer recipe- Isopropyl alcohol - 90g, TEA- 2g, Carbopol - 5g, Fragrance - 0.05g , Water to add up to 100g...Add a little tint of colourant if you wish and thank me later

More detailed explanation plus video on the home made sanitiser Here

Noted

Am on my way to make My own Hand Sanitizer

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op...because you bring out your time and energy to teach the whole world these,thats how God will bringout His time and energy to protect you from this evil virus called EBULA.....Amen