How To Make Homemade Sanitizer
If you’re among the millions of people suddenly stocking up on hand sanitizer, you know it can’t be found in stores anymore. It can be found online, at 10-20 times…
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 06: A basket of smaller bottles of hand sanitizer in the coronavirus pop-up store by Adilisha Patrom, owner of the Suites DC, a co-working and event space across the street from Gallaudet University, who started her pop-up store that sells face masks, protective gloves, and hand sanitizer for customers concerned about the spread of the novel coronavirus which causes the COVID-19 disease in the NoMa neighborhood of Washington, DC on March 6, 2020. With the growing spread of the coronavirus around the world it is becoming harder and harder to find protective equipment and hand sanitizer around the country, especially the N95 protective face mask which Patrom is selling for $30, three times its regular cost. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
Samuel Corum / StringerIf you're among the millions of people suddenly stocking up on hand sanitizer, you know it can't be found in stores anymore. It can be found online, at 10-20 times its original cost, thanks to people looking to make a profit on the nation-wide Coronavirus scare. At this point, its even hard to find the ingredients needed to make your own, but you might already have them at home. It's just alcohol and aloe vera. Essential oils can be added for the smell factor. And though you're supposed to use rubbing alcohol that's at least 70%, you can use drinking alcohol if its at least that percentage as well. Some recipes also call for a few extra ingredients, like hydrogen peroxide or glycerin.
Of course, the CDC is recommending diligent and thorough hand-washing as the best defense against COVID-19, but sanitizer is a good option for on the go, providing its made and used correctly. Here's the details.
