safe, effective, anti-viral recipe | Lea Jacobson, CCA
A Safe, Effective, Essential-Oil-Based Hand Sanitizer Your Whole Family Can Use!
Forget the burning, drying, alcohol-heavy sanitizers. These formulas work because the essential oils are doing the heavy lifting.
Simple, safe, and effective essential oil recipe to help your family get through cold and flu season.
Essential Oils Backed By Science
You may have heard that hand sanitizers need to be at least 60% alcohol in order to be effective. This may be true for an alcohol-only hand sanitizer, but not for this recipe, since we are relying on the essential oils to do the germ-killing.
I've included science-backed research showing you why I chose the essential oils I did, including the two most effective germ killers, which also happen to be safe for the whole family. The recipe is the exact one I use and have shared with thousands of other families since 2013.
Essential oils give this sanitizer true anti-viral benefits — without compromising your skin.
Two of the most powerful essential oils when it comes to killing germs. They reduce the flu, H1N1, kill diptheria bacilli, and more - all at a low enough dilution to be safe for your kid's hands.
Most sanitizers warn against using with young children and during pregnancy. Mine is explicitly created with safety in mind.
Gel or Spray? Get Both Hand Sanitizer Recipes Inside One Simple Guide
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Spray recipe (page 3): lightweight, fresh, perfect for purses and backpacks.
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Gel recipe (page 4): hydrating, aloe-based, gentle on skin.
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Ingredient lists + exact drop counts.
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Mix instructions and storage guidance.
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I carry a bottle of this sanitizer in my diaper bag and use it all the time, thank you for the recipe!
I want to thank you for this recipe. It's the best one I've found. It doesn't dry your hands out like most, feels nice to use. I've made some for all my family members. I would have made more, but having trouble getting supplies. Thanks again!
Love the smell and the feel of this!
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