This is the reason why I had no aloe gel in my house, to help with my sunburn … I made my own hand sanitizer.  Why would I do that you ask?  Child #2 is the “green police” in our house!  She is on me about reuse, reduce, recycle … I am seriously trying to do this, but it’s a lot of work!  Here’s what I did … 2 parts aloe gel to 1 part rubbing alcohol (I used 1c. aloe & 1/2c. alcohol).  I reused the original Purell bottle, which reduced the plastic in the land fill, which also qualifies as recycling!  Child #2 was a happy camper!

I had green aloe gel on hand (I believe it was BananaBoat aloe gel, but any aloe will do the job) & 91% Isopropyl Alcohol.  Once I mixed the 2 parts aloe to 1 part alcohol, I just shook it up until it was all mixed together.  I suggest that at the end of summer when all the sun products go on clearance … stock up then on the aloe.  (Store brand alcohol is already inexpensive.)  There is wintergreen alcohol & I’m sure that would add a nice scent to your hand sanitizer.

The Domestic Mom