DYI Hand Sanitizer Spray
Hand Sanitizer disinfectant Spray- Makes 2 Oz.
Equipment
- Glass Spray Bottle, 2 Oz. (Multiply the ingredients if you are making a larger quantity).
- Sticker label or a glass marker (optional)
- Funnel
Ingredients
- 5 Drops Tea Tree Essential Oil
- 5 Drops Sage Essential Oil
- 5 Drops Eucalyptus Essential Oil
- 5 Drops Cloves or Cinnamon Essential Oil
- 5 Drops Lavender Essential Oil
- 5 Drops Vitamin E Oil (or empty a Vit E capsule) (If you use it as a hand sanitizer spray, Vitamin E is excellent for the skin, as essential oils are drying)
- 2 TBSP Pure ethyl alcohol 95% * or Witch Hazel (Alcohol is the best choice in the case of COVID-19)
- Distilled Water (or boiled water and then cooled to room temperature)
Instructions
- Place the essential oils, Vitamine E, and the alcohol in the spray bottle. Close the bottle and shake well to combine.
- Once combined, add the distilled water to fill and shake well again.
- Shake before each use.
Notes
* Pure ethyl alcohol (grain alcohol). If you can't find ethyl alcohol you can substitute with Isopropyl alcohol.
Warnings:
- Essential oils should NEVER be used undiluted!
- Essential oils are for external use only! They are very potent and should never be ingested.
- Keep away from face and eyes!
- For children under the age of 12, please cut essential oil drops quantity by half. (currently, it's 2% dilution per ounce, please make 1% dilution per ounce for children. Hence, from 22 essential oil drops, please cut to 11 drops).
- Don't use on babies.
- Don't use on/around pets. Essential oils could be irritated and, in many cases, dangerous to pets.
- In pregnancy, avoid during the first trimester; after that, please seek professional advice.
- As with natural components, herbs could be completely safe, and to some, they could be irritants. Listen to your body; if you come up with a rash or feel ill side-effects, please discontinue the use and seek medical advice.