Coronavirus: 10 Easy Recipes To Make Your Homemade Hydroalcoholic Gel.
Do you want to make your homemade hydroalcoholic gel?
It is true that we do not always find it in pharmacies or on the Internet!
And when there is, they are overpriced ... But don't panic!
We have selected for you 10 recipes to make your homemade hydroalcoholic gel and disinfect your hands.
Don't worry, these recipes are easy and effective at killing a broad spectrum of bacteria and viruses. including the coronavirus. Look :
RECIPE 1
This recipe is one of the most effective. The action of antibacterial and antiviral essential oils combined with alcohol helps fight bacteria and viruses.
Ingredients
- 50 ml of organic aloe vera gel
- 10 ml of 90 ° alcohol
- 10 drops of tea tree essential oil
- 8 drops of ravintsara essential oil
- 8 drops of essential oil of peppermint
- pump bottle
- stainless steel bowl
How to do
Pour the alcohol into the bowl and add the essential oils. Mix well then pour in the aloe vera gel. Mix again to have a homogeneous gel. And pour your solution into a pump bottle.
You can keep your gel for 6 months, protected from light and heat.
RECIPE 2
If you don't have 90% alcohol, you can substitute it with vodka.
Ingredients
- 30 ml of vodka
- 60 ml of aloe vera gel
- 16 drops of tea tree essential oil
- 8 drops of lavender essential oil
- bottle
How to do
Fill the bottle with a 1/3 of vodka. Add the essential oils and aloe vera gel to fill the bottle. Mix well.
You can replace vodka with hydroalcoholic witch hazel extract.
RECIPE 3
Even at 70 °, alcohol is already effective in eliminating a large number of bacteria and viruses. Here is the easy recipe:
Ingredients
- 10 ml of 70 ° alcohol
- 10 ml of vegetable oil (olive or sweet almond oil)
- 50 ml of aloe vera gel
- 15 drops of tea tree essential oil
- container
- bottle
How to do
In a clean container, mix in this order: alcohol, vegetable oil and essential oils then aloe vera gel. Transfer your gel to a bottle for convenient use.
RECIPE 4
The essential oil of ravintsara and that of radiated eucalyptus have recognized antiviral and anti-infectious properties.
Ingredients
- 30 ml of aloe vera gel
- 5 ml of vegetable oil (jojoba, flax, sesame)
- 20 drops of ravintsara essential oil
- 20 drops of radiated eucalyptus essential oil
- 15 ml of 70 ° or 90 ° alcohol
- container
- bottle
How to do
In a clean container, pour the alcohol, essential oils then vegetable oil. Mix well. And add the aloe vera gel and stir again. Pour your gel into the bottle.
RECIPE 5
Rosemary verbenone essential oil is anti-infectious and especially antiviral. With lavender and rosemary essential oil, your hand sanitizer gel smells of Provence!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of 70 ° alcohol
- 1 tablespoon of glycerin
- 3 tablespoons of aloe vera gel
- 23 drops of lavender essential oil
- 9 drops of verbenone rosemary essential oil
- bottle
How to do
Pour the alcohol into the disinfected bottle. Add the glycerin, the aloe vera gel then the essential oils. Close the bottle and shake.
RECIPE 6
Another trio of shock to fight against viruses: alcohol at 70 °, essential oil of tea tree, essential oil of eucalyptus! And with lemon essential oil, we have an additional advantage. Essential oils rich in monoterpenes like lemon have antimicrobial properties.
Ingredients
- 25 ml of aloe vera
- 20 ml of 70 ° alcohol
- 6 drops of tea tree essential oil
- 6 drops of eucalyptus essential oil
- 6 drops of essential oil of geranium
- 6 drops of lavender essential oil
- 6 drops of lemon essential oil
- bottle
How to do
Put your aloe vera gel in the bottle. Pour in the alcohol and add all the essential oils, in the order you want. Close the bottle and shake it.
RECIPE 7
Without alcohol, this recipe has the advantage of being gentler on the hands.
Ingredients
- 45 ml of organic aloe vera gel
- 1 teaspoon of vegetable glycerin
- 10 drops of tea tree essential oil
- 8 drops of essential oil of palmarosa
- 8 drops of true lavender essential oil
- bottle
- container
How to do
Put the glycerin and aloe vera gel in the container. Mix then add the essential oils. Mix again and pour your gel into the bottle.
RECIPE 8
No alcohol here either! But broad spectrum antibacterial tea tree essential oil. In addition, it is antiviral and strengthens immunity.
Ingredients
- 40 ml of aloe vera gel
- 10 ml of vegetable oil (olive, almond, jojoba ...)
- 20 drops of tea tree essential oil
- bottle
- container
How to do
Pour the aloe vera gel into the bottle. In another container, mix the essential oil and vegetable oil. Pour the oils into the bottle. Close it and shake to mix.
RECIPE 9
Another recipe that is gentle on the skin and ruthless with bacteria and viruses!
Ingredients
- 5 ml of aloe vera gel
- 1 tablespoon of witch hazel floral water
- 12 drops of tea tree essential oil
- 7 drops of fine lavender essential oil
- container
- bottle
How to do
Mix the aloe vera gel with the essential oils in a container. Pour in the floral water and mix. Then pour your lotion into the bottle.
RECIPE 10
The advantage of this disinfectant gel is that it can be used by the whole family. Lemon balm hydrosol is a purifier and a tonic.
Ingredients
- 34 ml of lemon balm hydrosol
- 0.8 g of xanthan gum
- 17 ml of 70 ° alcohol
- container
- bottle
How to do
Pour the lemon balm hydrosol into a container. While stirring regularly, add the xanthan gum little by little. Let the mixture sit for a few minutes. Mix again to obtain a homogeneous solution. If any lumps remain, heat the mixture in a double boiler. Mix and transfer your gel to the bottle.
WHO RECIPE
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published on its site the "guide to local production of hydroalcoholic solutions".
This is a recipe for making a hydroalcoholic gel as effective as those you can buy in the store. For this you need 96% ethanol, hydrogen peroxide and glycerol.
It's not easy to find these ingredients! But you can replace ethanol with alcohol for spirits. Hydrogen peroxide is hydrogen peroxide. And glycerol (or glycerin) can be found in pharmacies or organic stores.
Ingredients
- 833 ml of alcohol
- 42 ml of hydrogen peroxide
- 15 ml of glycerin
How to do
In a clean graduated container, pour the alcohol, hydrogen peroxide and add glycerin. Add water until you get one liter of solution.
But even if you have the ingredients on hand, don't try to redo this recipe at home!
It can be very dangerous. There is a risk of combustion or explosion.
How to use your antibacterial gel?
Place some of your antibacterial gel in the palm of your hand.
Then rub your hands together, passing between the fingers and on the back of the hand.
Continue for 15 to 30 seconds.
Do not rinse your hands! It is a leave-in disinfectant hand gel.
Why does it work?
- Aloe vera gel is a hydrating and antiseptic base. Its benefits for the skin are numerous: it is also bactericidal, anti-inflammatory and antifungal.
- Vegetable glycerin is a moisturizing agent, just like vegetable oils.
- The essential oils used for these recipes are powerful and active. They have recognized antiviral and antibacterial properties.
- Alcohol eliminates a wide spectrum of bacteria. It complements the action of essential oils. But it is better to choose alcohol at 90 ° for maximum efficiency (never below 60 °). The association with essential oils allows to kill viruses and bacteria.
Be aware, however, that these hand sanitizer gels will never be as effective as those used in hospitals. But they will nevertheless limit the risk of contamination.
Precautions
- Before starting to make your hand gel, remember to disinfect the equipment: worktop, bottle, container ...
- These gel recipes are not effective if your hands are wet. You must have very dry hands before using your homemade disinfectant gel.
- The disinfectant gel does not wash hands. It is not effective for washing your hands if you have been tinkering or gardening. To wash your hands, use soap and water. And follow this method to wash your hands properly and remove both dirt and viruses and bacteria.
- If your hands are soiled with blood, urine or feces, do not put gel on them to wash them. It is ineffective.
- Do not put gel on an open wound.
- Some of these recipes contain alcohol. They are therefore flammable. So do not bring them near a flame. Smokers should be especially careful.
- Avoid contact with eyes. Do not put gel on your hands before touching your contact lenses.
- It is a practical one-time alternative solution when you are on the move to disinfect and sanitize hands. But be aware that not all bacteria on the skin's surface are bad. Some are useful for our natural immune defense. This is why it should not be used too often or for too long.
- Frequent hand washing dries out the skin. Use a moisturizer to help your hands regain their softness.
Warning
Please note that antibacterial gels containing essential oils are not suitable for pregnant or breastfeeding women, children under 10 years old and babies. Always seek the advice of your doctor or specialist before using essential oils.
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