If you are adding essential it is best to add it now mix well and pour into your desired bottles. Shake well before each use to ensure everything is spread evenly.
If you can not find 91% alcohol you can still make the CDC recommended 60% alcohol hand sanitizer using 70% rubbing alcohol. For this, you will use 2/3 cups plus 12 teaspoons rubbing alcohol and 6 teaspoons aloe vera gel.
Hand sanitizers like masks can be a useful addition to your coronavirus preparedness and prevention plan. While the best option is to wash your hands often anyone with a busy schedule, young kids, or the medically needy in the family knows how difficult it can be to wash hands as much as we really should when things get out of hand.
Having hand sanitizer handy and ready to help is a great way to ensure you can kill germs needed when you don’t feel well. Use hand sanitizer often when hand washing is not an option.
The effectiveness of homemade hand sanitizer is determined by the concentration of alcohol in the recipe. Follow the above directions for the best results.
Mine came out VERY watery… does it solidify after a while or…?
No to make a more gel like sanitizer you would need to risk a lower alcohol concentration that at this point in time would be a bad idea.