Before I was a mother I would never have imagined using vodka for anything other than cocktails. But having long ago gone over the edge of maternal madness, most anything goes. I recently ran across a recipe for a vodka antiseptic hand gel that you can make yourself. The recipe involves the following:Hand Gel Recipe
1 part vodka
1 part aloe vera gel
10 drops (give or take) fragrance oil
Stir. Store in a plastic bottle.
By purchasing a large bottle of vodka, you could likely enjoy a relaxing afternoon while maintaining very clean hands at the same time.
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6-09-2006 @ 5:50PM
Tom, RN said...
Beware that any "hand sanitzer" requires there be at least 60% alcohol to be effective. Most home recipes for hand sanitizers found online do not have that concentration in the final product.
According to my math, even when starting with pure alcohol (100%) and diluting it with an equal amount of aloe gel, the most you could get (before adding fragrance oil) would be 50% final concentration of alcohol. Someone please correct me if I am wrong. Aren't most vodkas in the 50-80% range?
Additionally, hand sanitizers rely a lot on FRICTION to work, not just the alcohol. just working a blob of hand sanitizer over your hands for a couple of seconds is not enough-- you must rub vigorously until your hands are completely dry to be sure you are sanitizing them most effectively. Of course, if your hands are *visibly* soiled, use soap and water instead of a hand sanitizer.
Tom
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6-10-2006 @ 4:52AM
jason said...
not to mention in a fit you may turn to your "hand sanitizer" to sanitize your mind - of course i dont see much good from drinking Aloe Vera
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6-10-2006 @ 11:53AM
sarah said...
i think a lot of people drink aloe - it is considered medicinal. drinking aloe is supposed to aid digestive health.
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6-10-2006 @ 12:26PM
melissa said...
Although I prefer to use Aloe Vera as a treatment for my hair, it is well known that is one of the most amazing health foods ever.
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