I'm not sure what the purpose of the aloe is. I think it's just to make it
into a gel rather than a liquid, which is to say it's a convenience. I do
know that ethanol is used as a liquid as a medical sanitizer. I don't know
whether or not the aloe dilutes the ethanol so much that it is no longer
effective. But if you don't mind using a liquid, which might be slightly
less convenient, I'd say you're probably more likely to get the results you
want.
On Sun, Mar 22, 2020 at 10:04 PM Barbara <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I read somewhere that it just dilutes the alcohol which must be at 70% to
be effective. You?
On Mar 22, 2020, at 10:04 AM, WH Bonney <w-h@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I got some of this aloe vera gel on eBay. Works fine.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Nature-Republic-Soothing-Moisture-Aloe-Vera-92-Soothing-Gel-300ml-US-SELLER/272190949186?epid=1543938369&hash=item3f5fd84742:g:zX0AAOSwZtJW-aca
On Mar 21, 2020, at 7:01 PM, Daniel Grossman <dangrossmanmedia@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Maybe Hank has a good source of rubbing alcohol (which is isopronanol or
ethanol). If not, I believe denatured alcohol (which is ethanol with some
additives) is just as good for topical use. And that does appear to be
available.
Dan
On Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 6:41 PM Barbara <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
where did you get the alcohol and gel? they’ve been out everywhere.
On Mar 21, 2020, at 4:54 PM, WH Bonney <w-h@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I've been mixing 2 parts alcohol with 1 part aloe vera gel to get Purell
substitute. Works fine, smells no worse than Purell, and doesn't dry your
hands out the way pure alcohol will.
- Hank
On Mar 21, 2020, at 1:42 PM, Daniel Grossman <dangrossmanmedia@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
In case anyone is interested, I have just realized that denatured alcohol
makes a good hand sanitizer.
Denatured alcohol (which is used for various purposes including stripping
paint and burning in some kinds of portable stoves) is mostly ethanol with
additives that make it poisonous to drink. (That allows it to be exempt
from drinking alcohol tax.) In doing a little researchers I've assured
myself that ethanol is both safe and effective for sanitizing our hands
(purell-style sanitizer uses either ethanol or propanol). It is commonly
used as a medical disinfectant.
Johnson's paint in Waltham has it by the gallon or the quart. When I was
at Home Depot last weekend, they also had it, though I don't know if they
do now. If you do go to Johnson's, they want you to call ahead. They
deliver to your car now and don't allow you to go into the store.
Dan
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