The key ingredient in all these DIY hand sanitizer recipes that makes them work is alcohol. To be effective, the alcohol content needs to be at least 60 percent ethanol or 70 percent isopropyl alcohol in the product you use. That means that many ingredients you see to make hand sanitizers, such as witch hazel or low alcohol content products, will not be effective. Besides the alcohol, there’s also usually an ingredient to make it a gel or spray consistency so it’s easier to use. Then you might see extra ingredients used to add some moisture to your hands and make it smell good. Since these other ingredients will dilute the alcohol content, make sure that the final product itself is at least 60 percent ethanol or 70 percent isopropyl alcohol, which, depending on the proportions of ingredients you use, may require using a higher proof alcohol. How to Make Homemade Hand Sanitizer: Learn the basics of making hand sanitizer in this easy to follow tutorial. It gives a great run through on what types of alcohol can be used in whatever type of hand sanitizer you’re using.
Two-Ingredient Gel Hand Sanitizer
It doesn’t get much easier than this DIY recipe from Shimp Salad Circus. With just two ingredients, you can make a DIY gel hand sanitizer that you can keep everywhere.
Hand Sanitizer Spray with Essential Oils
This is a recipe for hand sanitizer spray if you’d like to use something other than a gel. It creates a moisturizing spray that feels divine and the suggested list of essential oils will make sure it smells divine too.
Homemade Hand Sanitizer
Here’s a recipe from Lia Griffith for a hand sanitizer that includes all the basic ingredients needed as well as one that will make your hands feel great.
Homemade Hand Sanitizer
This DIY hand sanitizer recipe uses the popular essential oil Thieves by Young Living but also gives you some alternate essential oils to use if you don’t have any on hand.
Homemade Citrus Mint Hand Sanitizer Spray
Hearth and Vine has another DIY recipe for hand sanitizer spray and this one has a lovely citrus mint scent to it. Also included is a printable label for your spray.
Lavender Hand Sanitizing Spray
Enjoy the relaxing smell of lavender when you use this hand sanitizing spray that will keep your skin soft.
Hand Sanitizing Wipes
You can have the convenience of using wipes for a hand sanitizer while still being able to make it yourself with this DIY from Smart School House. Besides the recipe, there’s also a video to help you along each step of the way of making it.
Easy DIY Hand Sanitizer for Winter
This hand sanitizer can be used any time of the year, but the combination of a few different essential oils makes it smell wintery.
Homemade Hand Sanitizer with Simple Ingredients
This DIY hand sanitizer recipe has only two key ingredients that you probably already have at home. It makes an unscented gel but also has suggestions on which essential oils and how much of them to add if you’d like some scent.
Hand Sanitizer Spray
With just 3 simple ingredients, you’ll be able to whip up this great smelling spray from Little House Living in no time.
DIY Disinfecting Wipes
These DIY disinfecting wipes are great for using on your hands but you can also use them as a cleaner on household surfaces. A mix of essential oils will keep you coming back again and again to this recipe.
How to Make Hand Sanitizer
This recipe has all the right ingredients as well as Young Thieves essential oil mixed along with a few other oils to make it smell clean and fresh.
