{"id":11896,"date":"2020-03-31T14:16:44","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T08:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/?p=11896"},"modified":"2021-03-30T15:58:10","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T10:28:10","slug":"how-to-make-hand-sanitizer-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/how-to-make-hand-sanitizer-at-home","title":{"rendered":"How to make Hand Sanitizer at Home?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/how-to-make-hand-sanitizer-at-home\/#Ingredients_you_need\" >Ingredients you need<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/how-to-make-hand-sanitizer-at-home\/#Rubbing_alcohol_or_isopropyl\" >Rubbing alcohol or isopropyl\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/how-to-make-hand-sanitizer-at-home\/#Aloe_Vera_Gel\" >Aloe Vera Gel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/how-to-make-hand-sanitizer-at-home\/#Essential_Oil_of_your_choice\" >Essential Oil of your choice<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/how-to-make-hand-sanitizer-at-home\/#Steps_to_make_Hand_Sanitizer_at_home\" >Steps to make Hand Sanitizer at home<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/how-to-make-hand-sanitizer-at-home\/#_Facts_to_remember_while_making_sanitizer_at_home\" >\u00a0Facts to remember while making sanitizer at home<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Unfortunately, the world is crippled with a curse named coronavirus. The governments across the globe are taking stupendous precautionary measures and ensuring supreme healthcare facilities. This disease is turning into a pandemic and the medicine is still under development. But the prime precaution everyone has to take is to practice social distancing and self-quarantine. Along with that, regular hand wash or sanitization is of utmost importance.<\/p>\n<p>Panic has run down the nerves of people and that has led to a shortage of hand sanitizers from departmental and medical stores. In this scenario, learn how to make your own sanitizer at home. This will quite literally come in handy.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ingredients_you_need\"><\/span><strong>Ingredients you need<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rubbing_alcohol_or_isopropyl\"><\/span><strong>Rubbing alcohol or isopropyl\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11899 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Rubbing-alcohol-or-isopropyl--300x208.jpg\" alt=\"Rubbing alcohol or isopropyl\u00a0\" width=\"506\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Rubbing-alcohol-or-isopropyl--300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Rubbing-alcohol-or-isopropyl--768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Rubbing-alcohol-or-isopropyl--1024x709.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Rubbing-alcohol-or-isopropyl--810x561.jpg 810w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Rubbing-alcohol-or-isopropyl--1140x789.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Rubbing-alcohol-or-isopropyl--145x100.jpg 145w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Rubbing-alcohol-or-isopropyl-.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Remember that as per the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the hand sanitizer you are using must have 60-65% of alcohol in it.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aloe_Vera_Gel\"><\/span><strong>Aloe Vera Gel<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11900 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Aloe-Vera-Gel-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"Aloe Vera Gel\" width=\"503\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Aloe-Vera-Gel-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Aloe-Vera-Gel.jpeg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Extract it if you have Aloe Vera plant at home or you may use the ones that are available in the market<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Essential_Oil_of_your_choice\"><\/span><strong>Essential Oil of your choice<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11902 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/essential-oils-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"essential-oils\" width=\"504\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/essential-oils-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/essential-oils-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/essential-oils-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/essential-oils-810x456.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/essential-oils-1140x641.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/essential-oils.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It will add a nice fragrance. In case you don\u2019t have that, use lemon juice<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_make_Hand_Sanitizer_at_home\"><\/span><strong>Steps to make Hand Sanitizer at home<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The most important thing is to keep rubbing alcohol and Aloe Vera gel in a 2:1 ratio. That\u2019s how you will achieve that required a 60-65% alcohol limit that will kill germs effectively.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take 3\/4<sup>th<\/sup>cup of rubbing alcohol, 1\/4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0cup of Aloe Vera gel, and 10 drops of essential oil<\/li>\n<li>Now pour all these ingredients into a glass bowl and use a spoon to mix them well<\/li>\n<li>Whisk for some time until all the ingredients mix properly<\/li>\n<li>Take your old shampoo or oil bottle, wash it well and pour this sanitizer<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t forget to label it \u201cMy Homemade Sanitizer\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Facts_to_remember_while_making_sanitizer_at_home\"><\/span><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><strong>Facts to remember while making sanitizer at home<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Aloe Vera gel is used so that the alcohol alone doesn\u2019t leave your hands rough, dry, and harsh<\/li>\n<li>Confused which essential oil to use? You can use lavender oil, tea tree oil, peppermint oil, eucalyptus oil, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Wash your hands thoroughly with soap before you start the process<\/li>\n<li>Wear a pair of gloves<\/li>\n<li>In case you are not using gloves, make sure you don\u2019t touch the mixture with your bare hands while making it<\/li>\n<li>The bowl, spoon, whisker, and the container you will need for making this sanitizer must be washed properly<\/li>\n<li>Make sure the alcohol is not diluted otherwise the germ-killing property would be lost<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unfortunately, the world is crippled with a curse named coronavirus. The governments across the globe are taking stupendous precautionary measures and ensuring supreme healthcare facilities. This disease is turning into a pandemic and the medicine is still under development. But the prime precaution everyone has to take is to practice social distancing and self-quarantine. 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