I was working through the entire Coronavirus-Lockdown as an essential keyworker, so while other people couldn't go to work or were working from home I was working overtime to cover shielding colleagues. Only recently did the situation relax enough to allow me to get back into books and to get stuck into my wool collection. It's this one that did it.:D The next winter looms on the horizon.
(Also known as Handsanitiser-Gel, which was impossible to buy anywhere)
I have to state that I have only somewhat rudimentary medical knowledge working in health care compared to medically trained professionals, but this recipe is by an American MD.
First things first: I needed aloe Vera Gel, Rubbing Alcohol at (minimum) 70%, 99% is best but this is what I had, and an empty hand soap sterilised in boiling water.
Workspace, whisk and bowl with a spout for pouring had to be sterilised beforehand as well and I was careful never to touch the Gel with my (washed) hands.
It's ~2 parts alcohol to 1 part Aloe Vera blended really well, with 10 drops of teatree essential oil or a squirt of lemon juice added - I made up a quantity of 180ml to 60ml. I filled the soap container without touching and then left it for 72 hours to be on the safe side and to allow the alcohol to kill off any remaining germs in the bottle.
I use it before leaving for work as an essential keyworker and when I come home, after washing my hands thoroughly with soap and water, as I work with the elderly.
