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Make Hand Sanitizers at Home in 2 Simple Steps
Why to Buy when you can Make it Home?
Properly washing and scrubbing your hands is still one of the simplest and best ways to stop the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) or any other virus and bacteria. However, if you don’t have access to clean water and/or a soap, hand sanitizers become essential to prevent yourself from germs/bacteria/viruses.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), alcohol-based sanitizers that contain at least 60% alcohol are sufficient to prevent you from germs/bacteria/viruses.
NOTE: A good sanitizer should have at least 60% to 70% alcohol in the whole solution.
Unless you have maintained a stock of hand sanitizers, you are going to have a hard time in finding sanitizers either on a store near you or online. As the spread of COVID-19 continues across the globe, sale of hand sanitizers has increased drastically. This increase in demand has led to shortage of sanitizers as well drastic increase in prices.
Don’t Worry! and Don’t Buy sanitizers from the market at all. We will guide you how to make Hand Sanitizers at home in 2 minutes with 4 simple ingredients.
STEP 1
Buy the below 4 Ingredients from any Supermarket
Go to any supermarket or cleaning supplies shop and purchase the below 4 ingredients.
- Isopropyl/Isopropanol alcohol (Alcohol volume should be between 90% to 100%)
- Pure Aloe vera gel to prevent your hands from dryness as alcohol can be really drying. Aloe vera gel will help to replenish moisture in your hands
- Glycerine
- Hydrogen Peroxide
If you want the sanitizer to also smell nice, then any fragrance oil like lavender oil, tea tree oil etc. is worthwhile to purchase
STEP 2
Mix Up these 4 Materials
NOTE: As mentioned before, you need to make sure that the alcohol should be 60% to 70% of the complete solution
Now how do you mix these ingredients in a way that gives you at least 60% to 70% alcohol in the whole sanitizer solution? See the below 2 simple examples:
Example No. 1
The Isopropyl Alcohol that you have purchased has 100% Alcohol Volume. This means it is 100% pure with no water.
- Add 70% isopropyl/Isopropanol alcohol
- Add 25% pure aloe vera gel
- Add 3% glycerin
- Add 2% hydrogen peroxide
- If you want nice smell, add couple drops of an essential oil say lavender oil or any oil of your choice
The above mixture will give you 70% alcohol of the whole solution i.e 100% or 100/100 alcohol volume * 70% quantity = 70% Alcohol
Example No. 2
The Isopropyl Alcohol that you have purchased has 91% Alcohol Volume. This means it is not 100% pure and water is mixed with the solution.
- Add 70% isopropyl/Isopropanol alcohol
- Add 25% pure aloe vera gel
- Add 3% glycerin
- Add 2% hydrogen peroxide
- If you want nice smell, add couple drops of an essential oil say lavender oil or any oil of your choice
The above mixture will give you 63.7% alcohol of the whole solution i.e 91% or 91/100 alcohol volume * 70% quantity = 63.7% Alcohol
In both of the above examples, the Alcohol is between 60% to 70% of the whole sanitizer solution so this will be a great hand sanitizer
NOTE: If you want to make a sanitizer spray then instead of 25% aloe vera gell, add 25% water in both of the above examples
Remember these TIPS
- Prepare the sanitizer in a clean space. Wipe down the surface you will be using when making the sanitizer with a bleach solution.
- Wash and scrub your hands for a minimum 20 seconds before starting to make the sanitizer.
- Properly clean and sanitize the tool that you will be using for making the sanitizer.
- Make sure to mix all the ingredients together until they are blended well.
- Don’t touch the mixture with your bare hands until it is ready for use.
- Use a spray bottle for storing the sanitizer.
Which Germs can be Killed through Hand Sanitizers?
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and WHO, an alcohol-based sanitizer that meets the alcohol requirement can quickly reduce the number of microbes on your hands. It can also help in destroying pathogens as well as a number of other disease-causing agents on your hands, including the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19.
However, it is important for you to know that even the best alcohol-based sanitizer have its limitations and don’t kill all types of deadly bacteria and viruses.
Please note that hand sanitizers don’t eliminate chemicals that are potentially harmful. Mentioned below are some of the germs which cannot be killed by even the most effective hand sanitizers:
- Clostridium difficile
- Norovirus
- Cryptosporidium
If your hands are dirty, greasy or slimy then its better to for you to wash hands instead of using a hand sanitizer.
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