Not even vodka is needed! How to make hand antiseptic at home

Not even vodka is needed! How to make antiseptic for hands at home

Prepare a sanitizer with your own hands according to the recommendation of the World Health Organization.

Due to the spread of coronavirus infection, medical masks and sanitizers – antibacterial gels for disinfecting hands – have become the undisputed leaders in sales. The use of sanitizer allows to destroy bacteria and viruses. According to experts, some alcohol-containing medical antiseptics are more effective than the usual hand washing with soap.

In connection with measures to prevent infection with coronavirus in pharmacies and stores there was an unprecedented rush around sanitizers. Buy a hand sanitizer? Now it is not easy to do this, because antiseptic gels instantly disappear from the shelves, and the prices for this product in conditions of huge demand are creeping up.

However, do not despair, because there is a great way out – to make antiseptic for hands with your own hands! In fact, it is not so difficult.

How to make a sanitizer at home?

The pros of preparing antibacterial gel at home are obvious. You can make any amount of antiseptic, and its cost will be much lower than the factory analog. And most importantly – the ingredients for sanitizer are quite available and are not in short supply.

The main component of antiseptic – ethyl alcohol, the content of which should be in the range from 60 to 80%. Many people are wondering: can vodka be used as an antiseptic? No, since the strength of vodka is 40 degrees.

Recipe for medical antiseptic with your own hands

We prepare a sanitizer with our own hands according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization. To do this, it is necessary to purchase:

• ethyl alcohol solution;
• glycerin;
• hydrogen peroxide.

We will also need:

• syringe;
• funnel;
• a spray gun or any container with a dispenser;
• boiling water.

Pour 5 ml of glycerin into a clean, dry container using a syringe without a needle. Then with a syringe add 15 ml of hydrogen peroxide. Through a funnel pour 300 ml of alcohol and 40 ml of boiled or distilled water. If you use an alcohol solution with an alcohol content of 70-80%, it is necessary to take 340 ml. In this case you will not need to add water. Screw the container with a nozzle with a dispenser or atomizer, shake thoroughly and leave it for half an hour so that all the components of the antibacterial gel are properly mixed.
Sanitizer for hands at home is ready. The use of such a solution will help to ensure reliable disinfection of hands and reduce the risks of infection with coronavirus.

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Health expert and science journalist Boris Tsatsulin shared in his Instagram another recipe for antiseptic, which can be made at home. We will need:

• mixing utensils, preferably glass;
• a measuring cup or a spoon;
• isopropyl alcohol not less than 60%;
• aloe vera gel;
• quality essential oils of your choice to make it smell good.

We mix the alcohol and aloe vera in a ratio of about 2/1. If 6 spoons of alcohol, then 3 spoons of aloe vera. Possible sediment does not affect the properties. Add a little oil, mix again, pour into a jar with a dispenser – voila! Do not wash off the antiseptic. Do not forget about the hygiene of the area under the nails. Periodically treat your hands with cream to avoid dryness – alcohol can dry the skin.