Shops and online retailers across the UK are seeing a rush on orders of hand sanitiser as people try to find ways to keep coronavirus at bay.
The NHS, Public Health England and the Government has advised washing your hands regularly and keeping them clean is the best way to help avoid contracting Covid-19.
The virus can survive for some time on surfaces so it is possible to pick it up from rails, desks or phones and then transfer it to your mouth or nose when you touch your face.
Keeping your hands clean helps avoid this.
If you can't find sanitiser in the shops or online, you can make your own.
What you’ll need
- 3/4 cup of isopropyl or rubbing alcohol (99 percent) - can be found in health and beauty retailers like Boots or Superdrug.
- 1/4 cup of aloe vera gel (to help keep your hands smooth and to counteract the harshness of alcohol) - can be found in supermarkets and health and beauty retailers.
- 10 drops of essential oil, such as lavender oil, or you can use lemon juice instead - can be found in supermarkets and health and beauty retailers.
Directions
- Pour all ingredients into a bowl, ideally one with a pouring spout like a glass measuring container.
- Mix with a spoon and then beat with a whisk to turn the sanitizer into a gel.
- Pour the ingredients into an empty bottle for easy use, and label it “hand sanitizer.”
For more information on Covid-19, visit the NHS website here.
