I made my own hand sanitizer recipe.

I am not a fan of hand sanitizer. There. I said it.

I think it dries out my hands too much plus I prefer to just wash my hands with soap and water. As a result, I have NO hand sanitizer in the house.

With the onset of the Coronavirus I have become a germaphobe. I am staying at home as much as I can and wearing my mask when I go out (it reminds me to not touch my nose). But now, when I do go out, I feel like I need to use hand sanitizer every minute. You too?

Since everyone is totally sold out of hand sanitizer I thought I would make my own.

I happened to have 91% and 99% alcohol because I use it for card making backgrounds. I also had Aloe Vera in my sunscreen drawer. I guess it pays to hold onto things! Right?

One thing I just learned: Hand sanitizer is only effective if it is at least 60% alcohol. Adding the Aloe Vera dilutes that percentage. So, make sure your ratios keep it at 60% alcohol or higher.

This is what I did:

• 2/3 cup 91% alcohol
• 1/3 cup aloe vera
• 5 drops lavender essential oil (any scent will work)
• Whisk together in a bowl
• Pour (I used a little funnel) into little bottles or in a container. Shake it up. It thickens as it sits.
  • I did not have any little bottles so I found some body creams from a hotel, emptied them and washed them. Worked great!

I put the extra in a glass storage container. Mine is a little on the liquid side – thats ok with me.

I hope this helps.

Stay healthy and wash your hands PLUS use your hand sanitizer!