How to make aloe vera and lavender disinfectant for hands

By choosing to ignore the harmful ingredients such as toxins, chemicals and synthetic fragrances we can think of some healthy options for the whole family that costs much less. What we consume in our bodies is as important as what you put into it because the skin absorbs more than half of what we apply.

Know what you are putting on your skin? Unfortunately, there are many dangers lurking in our cosmetics that can have serious health consequences . This hand sanitizer is a perfect example of using simple ingredients derived from plants. What you choose to skip is as important as the ingredients found in these recipes, which do not contain irritants that are regularly found in commercial brands. Here is a natural recipe, non alcoholic and low-cost product is an effective and safe enough to use on your skin:

Sanitizer aloe and lavender

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon aloe vera gel
• Distilled water
• 15 drops of lavender essential oil
• 10 drops of orange essential oil (optional)
• 4 oz aerosol dark glass (blue, amber or green)

Instructions

1. Start by pouring distilled water too ¾ of the height from the bottle.
2. Add the aloe vera gel.
3.  Add the essential oils of lavender and sweet orange with care.
4. Secure lid and shake well to mix.
5. Apply on palms and rub hands.
6. Repeat as necessary.

Advice

• You can keep this disinfectant in the car, purse, bathroom, kitchen or on the go.

• Be sure to keep the hand sanitizer out of the reach of children and pets. Although this recipe contains no alcohol, essential oils are potent and volatile, and can be harmful if ingested by children or curious pets. * You can also try making your own aloe vera gel and essential oil .

Options to customize your own recipe

These essential oils are antiseptic, antibacterial and antiviral, varied in their selection and versatile in the home, making them very profitable. You can use them from household cleaners and skin care , there are hundreds of uses and benefits of these oils.

To make another variant of disinfectant use 5 drops each of oil of cinnamon, clove, eucalyptus and rosemary. Add 10 drops of either orange, grapefruit or lemon essential oils. You can also view the list of oils and their uses to customize your recipe even more according to your needs, you can mix and match to your liking.

• Tea Tree: Promotes calmness and concentration. It is antiseptic and antibacterial.

• Mint: It is revitalizing, soothing and improves mental clarity.

• Cinnamon: It is one of the most antiseptic oil that helps reduce sleepiness and improves concentration.

• Eucalyptus: It is stimulating, removes fatigue, increases alertness and rejuvenates.

• Lemon: Revitalizing, energizing, helps elevate mood and rejuvenates.

• Romero: It is an excellent option to improve memory, concentration and alertness.

• Grapefruit: Improves immune system, depression and helps relieve headaches and fatigue.

• Clove: It has excellent disinfectant properties, helps reduce depression, combat lethargy and strengthens memory.

Making your own product to keep hands clean and germ-free is cheap, easy and can be easily adapted to meet your needs and those of your family. Today there are more aware of the hidden dangers found in common products and the alternatives available. Back to basics, back to nature and all it has to offer. Pull away the chemicals and mix your own magic recipe for homemade solutions that work in the body, mind and soul.