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.


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