DIY | Back-To-School Hand Sanitizer Spray

The useful part

Back-to-school season brings new routines, fresh school supplies, and plenty of time spent in classrooms, on playgrounds, and around shared surfaces. While regular handwashing with soap and water is always the preferred way to clean hands, an alcohol-based hand sanitizer can be a convenient option when a sink isn't nearby. [1] This DIY back-to-school hand sanitizer spray offers a portable way to incorporate Healthy Hero essential oil blend into your school-year routine.

How it works

• The formula combines 91% isopropyl alcohol with vegetable glycerin, distilled water, and Healthy Hero blend.
• The result is a simple spray format that can be kept in a backpack, purse, desk drawer or car for those moments when soap and water aren't readily available.
• A portable hand sanitizer can be helpful during busy school days, field trips, sports practices, and after-school activities.
• A spray bottle also provides a convenient application method that can be tucked into a backpack without taking up much space.
• This DIY recipe is designed around 91% isopropyl alcohol, which serves as the alcohol component of the formula.

What to take from it

The addition of vegetable glycerin gives the formula a more skin-conditioning feel, while distilled water helps bring the recipe to its intended volume. Healthy Hero essential oil blend adds a fresh, aromatic component to this back-to-school DIY. Although Essential Oils can make a formulation smell pleasant, they should not be relied upon as the sanitizing component.

Details worth keeping

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