Learn how to make this easy DIY hand sanitizer spray with essential oils. This basic recipe will walk you through how to create your own homemade hand sanitizer in just a few minutes!
Last week, I got an email from my 5-year-old’s preschool teacher. She had run out of hand sanitizer and due to the Coronavirus panic, wasn’t able to find any around town. She had been to 9 stores the night before and they were totally sold out everywhere.
How crazy is it for a preschool of all places to not have access to hand sanitizer?
Luckily, I had some on hand to help re-stock the school.
But after I gave mine away, what if I ran out at home?
The 2020 Coronavirus quarantines are in full crazy-mode right now and depending on when you read this, you may be having a hard time finding hand sanitizer for your family too.
Situations like these make it extra helpful to know how to make household items yourself.
So today, I thought it would be helpful to share a quick and easy way to make your own effective DIY hand sanitizer spray from ingredients you likely already have in your kitchen. It works just as good as the store-bought stuff, costs less to make, and contains absolutely no fillers, dyes, and weird stuff.
This simple DIY hand sanitizer spray recipe is great to store in those $1.00 store travel toiletry cases so you always have something in your purse. It’s is also great for making in bulk and storing in spray bottles around the house …. or at least in every bathroom.
So without further ado, let’s move on to the recipe!
Video Tutorial
Hand Sanitizer Ingredients
- 1/2 cup 99% Isopropyl Alcohol
- 1/4 cup Aloe Vera Gel
- Spray Bottle
- 10 drops Essential Oils (I have loved this brand for its quality and potency. Plus, you can use coupon code CFBLOGFREE for extra savings)
How To Make DIY Hand Sanitizer Spray
This basic recipe is so quick to put together, we made a batch in less than minutes with my 5-year-olds help. (I think we can all agree that when kids help, it’s a lot of fun yet can take a bit longer. haha)
Start off by putting 1/2 cup of Aloe Vera Gel
Next, measure 1 cup of 91% Isopropyl Alcohol
91% Isopropyl Alcohol
Mix the two ingredients in your bowl until the consistency is opaque. This shouldn’t take long.
Last, add about 10 drops of your favorite essential oils. This step is optional but I liked adding some for fragrance and extra germ-fighting properties. Cedarwood, Basil, Lavender, Rosemary, Lemon, and Spearmint have been known to kill surface bacteria. I have loved using SimplyEarth.com for all of my essential oils. Be sure to use coupon code CFBLOGFREE for extra savings.
Read my article on how to save money on essential oils here.
Now mix your essential oils into the sanitizing blend and pour it into a spray bottle. I transferred mine into a measuring cup so it was even easier to pour it into the small opening. You could also use a funnel to avoid spilling.
Screw the spray top on and your new DIY hand sanitizer spray is ready to use. Now you can be ready to take on the day armed with disinfecting, homemade gel!
Wasn’t that easy?
This recipe creates about 1 1/2 cups of homemade sanitizer so we were able to refill our empty sanitizer pumps and store some in travel toiletry bottles to keep in my purse, the car, etc.
I hope this little recipe was helpful and saves you some money and stress during the Coronavirus quarantine. May you and your loved ones stay safe, healthy, and use this time to create more wonderful, meaningful memories together.
