Hand Sanitizer Spray Recipe With Alcohol

Well it was bound to happen in these crazy times. I’m down to my last few drops of hand sanitizer and stores around here are pretty much wiped out. So, back to what we always do – make our own! Thankfully something as needed as this right now is something I feel very comfortable making, after spending the last few years making my own cleaning supplies and beauty product DIYs. This DIY hand sanitizer spray is kind of a mix between those worlds – cleaning and beauty, not sure what category it really fits into. I’ve made everything from hand soap, to cleaning spray and wipes, to body butter, face wash, and hair spray. You can also find our DIY Disinfectant Cleaning Spray here.

This DIY Hand Sanitizer is very easy to make – it’s only 3 ingredients, but can be made with just 2 if you leave out the essential oils! This homemade hand sanitizer uses rubbing alcohol (or isopropyl alcohol), vegetable glycerin and essential oils. The rubbing alcohol is what sanitizes. The glycerin (or you can substitute natural aloe vera gel if you’d like) is used to protect your hands from drying out too much from the alcohol. You can also follow up with a little hand lotion or cream (or body butter!) to help keep skin moisturized. The essential oils are not well, essential for this. 😉 They may help to boost antibacterial properties and add a nice scent – there’s a list below of the best essential oils to use to help boost antimicrobial properties. 

Hand washing with soap and water is best! When that is an available option, choose that first! Hand sanitizer is for those times when soap and water is not available. The CDC recommends using a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol, so it is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT that you pay attention to the isopropyl alcohol you are using and use the right percentage along with using the right ratio of other ingredients with it. The ratio used in this recipe is only good if you are using 91% isopropyl alcohol (or higher). You will need to adjust your ration if you are using anything different – go read more about that here. This recipe ends up being slightly over 60% alcohol, just to be safe since measuring can be slightly off and if you’re adding essential oils or using glycerin/aloe vera that might contain a few other ingredients, this will keep your sanitizer in the “safe” zone still. 

Diy Hand Sanitizer Spray (alcohol Based)

And I’ll add the disclaimer that this recipe has not been tested in a lab, we are not scientists or medical professionals, just DIYers that did a lot of research on this. 

The essential oils in this recipe may help boost the antibacterial properties of the spray as well as making it smell nice. It’s important to use high quality oils though, or it might irritate your skin (I use Young Living, you can read more about that here). The list below includes oils that may help boost the antibacterial properties of the spray.

Directions: Watch the video below to see how easy it is to make. Add ingredients to a bowl and whisk together. Pour into bottles. Let sit for a minimum of 72 hours so the sanitizer has time to kill any bacteria that might have been introduced during the mixing process.

Easy Diy Hand Sanitizer Spray

And just like washing your hands, be sure to rub hands together vigorously after applying hand sanitizer, for 30 seconds, making sure to completely cover hands!

*UPDATE: a reader let us know that there is a different ratio suggested to use for healthcare providers in healthcare settings (as opposed to usage in community settings), which is at least 70% alcohol in the final product. So if you’d like to do that use: 1 cup of 91% isopropyl alcohol and 1/4 cup glycerin (same amount of essential oils if using those). You can find that article here.

© 2023 The Merrythought. All rights reserved. We allow for one photo to be shared with a link back and proper credit given. No full posts or tutorials may be shared without written permission.Back to school seems to bring out all the germs! Lots of kids in a confined area and lots of hugs and sharing items etc…germs are everywhere! You might have even bought a small hand sanitizer for your child to carry to school with him/her. We have sanitizers stashed everywhere…in the cars, in bags/purses, even a few around the house. If you also want to keep the germs at bay, here is a DIY hand sanitizer spray recipe for you!

How To Make Diy Hand Sanitizer

A few years ago when I started to become more cautious and educate myself on what truly was going into our skincare products, I was shocked to see all of the harsh ingredients. There were lots of unpleasant chemicals, artificial colors and artificial scents (aka fragrance) lurking inside of what you would assume to be “clean” products! Rubbing artificial colors and scents onto your skin..especially onto your child’s skin is really not that great. Therefore, I opted for a more natural version of DIY hand sanitizer spray that I made with my essential oils.

The essential oils used in this homemade hand sanitizer spray recipe all have properties that are antibacterial, antimicrobial and antiviral. This just shows that you can make natural hand sanitizer without alcohol.To be clear, the CDC suggests using a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol to help you avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. I have included two diy hand sanitizer recipes here. One recipe without alcohol (much less effective but more mild on skin) and a second recipe if you prefer DIY hand sanitizer with alcohol.

Yes, however, this hand sanitizer spray recipe is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition. The CDC

Homemade Citrus Mint Hand Sanitizer Spray

Always recommends washing your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds over using hand sanitizer if that option is available. This is “because because handwashing reduces the amounts of all types of germs and chemicals on hands.”

Start with your bottle top off and add 3 TBSP of your aloe gel. Next add 1/2 teaspoon of your vegetable glycerin and 1/2 teaspoon of your vitamin E oil. After those small amounts of the ingredients have been added, drop in your essential oils! Add 4 drops each of your peppermint, clove, rosemary and cinnamon bark essential oils. (We only use high quality essential oils and that’s why we use Young Living Essential Oils) Once your oils are added, top your bottle off with distilled water, screw the top back on and give your final product a quick shake! Your DIY hand sanitizer spray is ready to use.

Update: Please remember this essential oil hand sanitizer spray is not effective for disease control and will NOT protect you from COVID. See the recipe below with alcohol for that.

Diy On Guard Hand Sanitizer Spray Recipe

Add 3 oz of isoproply alcohol and 1 oz of water to your small spray bottle. Then, if you desire, add several drops of essential oil for fragrance. Shake before use.

The key for sanitizer is you need to reach a composition with at least 60% isopropyl alcohol content to effectively kill germs. So, I like to use the ratio for alcohol to water of 3 : 1 which is 66 percent alcohol.

. Not if you want it to be an effective disinfectant that you can rely on to prevent the spread ofvirusesorbacteria. Witch hazel is NOT strong enough for disease control.

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If you are wondering, “Can I substitute ethyl alcohol for isopropyl alcohol?” The answer is yes. Ethyl alcohol is an effective way to disinfect.

If you are concerned about the use of alcohol and its safety, please read this information from the World Health Organization. Also, please note that sanitizer with isopropyl alcohol should be kept away from young children as it can be poisonous if they drink it.

Your homemade Sanitizer Spray is easy to take with you in your purse or car and use anytime! Use one to two sprays at a time and gently rub into hands. It is safe to use on children’s hands as well (keep away from sensitive areas like the eyes).

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I hope you found this tutorial for how to make spray hand sanitizer useful. While hand washing is best, a hand sanitizer spray is sure to come in handy while you are out and about. Do you enjoy trying essential oil recipes? Do you think you give this diy spray hand sanitizer a try?*I’m going to say right off the bat – this hand sanitizer spray is NOT a replacement for handwashing. PLEASE wash your hands for at least 30 seconds with warm water and soap to prevent the spread of illnesses!

This is a homemade hand sanitizer spray so it is not as effective as a professionally-made hand sanitizer. But with almost all stores running out of hand sanitizer, I thought it might be a good idea to see what I could come up with. I use this spray if I have to go