I was sent this recipe for making your own hand sanitizer from World Precision Instruments in an email. Passing it on just in case it is useful to anyone:
*From World Precision Instruments*
*Make Your Own Hand Sanitizer Gel*
*Ingredients* ½ cup pure aloe vera gel ½ cup rubbing alcohol 1 tablespoon of oil for a moisturizer (jojoba oil, vitamin E oil, coconut oil, olive oil, eucalyptus oil... ) 15 drops of essential oils, optional for scent and increased antibacterial properties (lavender, rose, tea tree, peppermint)
*Directions* Combine all of the ingredients in a sealed bottle and shake well. Add more alcohol as needed to achieve the desired consistency.
*Elizabeth McCarran* *Administrative Assistant*
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY & BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCE Box 5810 8 Clarkson Avenue Potsdam, NY 13699 315-268-6658 emccarra@clarkson.edu