DIY Hand Cleaning Spray with Essential Oil
Whether you’re going back to school, heading to work, traveling, or just doing your daily routine, it’s always good to keep your hands clean. Germs are everywhere, and no one wants to get sick. It’s easy to make your own hand spray.
Make several, and carry one in your purse or pocket. Use it after going to a public area like the library or grocery store.
This recipe uses only a few ingredients. The spray uses a bit of aloe vera for moisturizing. It also uses dōTERRA On Guard essential oil which is a blend of Wild Orange, Clove, Cinnamon, Eucalyptus, and Rosemary Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade®essential oils (How to Get It).
There’s an option to include ethyl alcohol which the CDC has stated can be effective for hand sanitizing if it’s at least 60% content. You can find ethyl alcohol online as well as other ingredients like aloe vera gel and a spray bottle.
For the spray bottle, preferably get one that is a glass bottle in amber or blue color like these ones on Amazon. These bottles will help prevent the oil from breaking down when exposed to light. If you use plastic, just make sure it is high-density plastic so that the oils won’t leach the plastic.
DIY Hand Cleaning Spray with Essential Oil
Ingredients
- 10 drops doTERRA On Guard essential oil (or 2 drops each of these doTERRA oils: Cinnamon, Rosemary, Eucalyptus, Clove, Wild Orange)
- 1/2 tablespoon Aloe Vera Gel
- Water
- 2.4 oz Ethyl Alcohol (optional). Note: The CDC recommends using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
Instructions
- In a 4 oz glass spray bottle, combine all ingredients except the water.
- Fill the rest of the bottle with water. Shake until combined.
- To use, spray on your hands and rub hands together.
How to Purchase Pre-Made doTERRA On Guard Sanitizing Mist
If you don’t want to make your own, doTERRA manufactures an On Guard Sanitizing Mist that contains 64% ethyl alcohol. To purchase it, CLICK HERE then click on SHOP and type in the search bar “On Guard Sanitizing Mist.”
How to Get Essential Oils in Your Home
You can purchase doTERRA directly through my site on doTERRA by CLICKING HERE.
If you’d like to learn more about dōTERRA essential oils and how to get it into your home, please contact me via this easy 5-question contact page HERE or you can email me at biculturalmama@gmail.com to find out how to get them at a 25% discount.
I use dōTERRA essential oils because it’s the only brand I trust. Not all essential oils are of the same quality. Many contain harmful synthetic fillers. So make sure you know where your oils are sourced from, and if they’ve been tested for purity.
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