Using a hand gel sanitizer has become quite common these days. People tend to keep a bottle in their desk drawer, the car or their purse. However, store bought sanitizers can be expensive and often contain harsh chemicals. Learn how to make your own hand gel sanitizer that is more affordable, and much safer than the products that you often purchase in the store.
To make your own gel hand sanitizer, you will need to purchase a few ingredients. Most of these ingredients are very inexpensive and will allow you to make a great deal of hand gel sanitizer. You probably won’t want to mix up a giant batch of the gel at first, but all of the products needed will store quite well for future use.
In order to make your own gel hand sanitizer, you will need to purchase 100% pure aloe vera gel, Witch Hazel, Tea Tree essential oil and peppermint essential oil. All of these ingredients should be high quality and contain no additional additives. You can purchase all of these products from most health food stores, however you can also find them in a variety of other places as well.
Instructions to Make Your Own Hand Sanitizer Gel
Place about 1 cup of your pure aloe vera gel into a bowl.
Slowly mix in 1-2 teaspoons of witch hazel. You do not want the consistency of the gel to become too thin.
Add 3-4 drops of tea tree essential oil and 3-4 drops of peppermint essential oil. Slowly stir ingredients together.
If you find the consistency to be too thin, add more aloe vera gel a teaspoon at a time until you reach your desired consistency.
Store in your desired container. Use as you would any other hand sanitizer as necessary.
All of the ingredients in this mixture are safe and natural to use on your body. Witch hazel, tea tree oil and peppermint oil all have antiseptic and astringent properties to them which make them great for killing germs and also healing small cuts and would. The aloe vera gel will help sooth skin and keep skin from drying out.
You can add other scented essential oils to the mixture for a more pleasant scent such as lavender oil or rose oil. If you find the tea tree oil and peppermint oil scent to strong, you can use lesser amounts, but you should keep in mind this will lessen the effectiveness of your gel.
You should take caution when first using this product since witch hazel and tea tree oil can cause excessive dryness in people with sensitive skin. If you find this occurring, try limiting the use of your sanitizer to a few times a day. As with any type of product, if you find your skin having a negative reaction to your homemade hand sanitizer gel, you should discontinue using the product.
