Using hand sanitiser during the current Coronavirus pandemic is sensible. However; the idiots panic buying bulk loads are not. They are utterly selfish; hoarding more than they will ever use, leaving others to go without which ultimately puts everybody at risk. Fortunately, these prats are not buying up the simple ingredients you need to make your own (because they are probably too lazy). 🙄
Anyhoo, now I’ve aired my views on that, let’s move onto something more constructive...
Here’s how to make your own hand sanitiser following a recipe confirmed by medical experts.
You will need:
Aloe Vera gel (find it with the after sun products), pure alcohol, and essential oils if you wish to add a fragrance (though let’s face it, that’s not really our main concern here...)
The proportions are as follows:
1/3 Aloe Vera Gel
2/3 Alcohol (Isopropanol, Ethanol, etc)
5-10 drops of essential oil for fragrance (again, totally optional).
So in practice, that’s:
1/3 cup of gel mixed with 2/3 cup of alcohol, or if you’re working in ML, that’s 80ml gel mixed with 160ml of alcohol.
Mix it up and put it in an empty bottle, making sure it’s a tightly sealing lid as you don’t want the precious germ killing alcohol to leak out or evaporate!
Stay safe, people. Oh; and don’t be a prick - leave some hand soap and toilet roll for others please! 🙄
