Homemade Hand Sanitizer

— Written By and last updated by Barbara Monk
en Español / em Português
Español

El inglés es el idioma de control de esta página. En la medida en que haya algún conflicto entre la traducción al inglés y la traducción, el inglés prevalece.

Al hacer clic en el enlace de traducción se activa un servicio de traducción gratuito para convertir la página al español. Al igual que con cualquier traducción por Internet, la conversión no es sensible al contexto y puede que no traduzca el texto en su significado original. NC State Extension no garantiza la exactitud del texto traducido. Por favor, tenga en cuenta que algunas aplicaciones y/o servicios pueden no funcionar como se espera cuando se traducen.


Português

Inglês é o idioma de controle desta página. Na medida que haja algum conflito entre o texto original em Inglês e a tradução, o Inglês prevalece.

Ao clicar no link de tradução, um serviço gratuito de tradução será ativado para converter a página para o Português. Como em qualquer tradução pela internet, a conversão não é sensivel ao contexto e pode não ocorrer a tradução para o significado orginal. O serviço de Extensão da Carolina do Norte (NC State Extension) não garante a exatidão do texto traduzido. Por favor, observe que algumas funções ou serviços podem não funcionar como esperado após a tradução.


English

English is the controlling language of this page. To the extent there is any conflict between the English text and the translation, English controls.

Clicking on the translation link activates a free translation service to convert the page to Spanish. As with any Internet translation, the conversion is not context-sensitive and may not translate the text to its original meaning. NC State Extension does not guarantee the accuracy of the translated text. Please note that some applications and/or services may not function as expected when translated.

Collapse ▲

Image of a pump bottle dispensing hand sanitizer into a person's palmThe big topic of discussion at this time is COVID-19. We live in an age of technology and a lot of information is readily available about COVID-19. Please remember to check your source of information and make sure you are getting information from a reliable source. One topic moving around social media is the recipe for homemade hand sanitizer. Hand sanitizer is considered an ok defense against COVID-19 however, properly washing your hands with soap and water is your best defense. Hand sanitizer is in limited supply so this has led people to make their own. There are many recipes circulating on the internet and social media sites showing you how to make hand sanitizer. Most of these recipes are inaccurate and not effective. Hand sanitizer is made from specific measurements of certain strengths of ingredients. The World Health Organization has released a recipe for homemade hand sanitizer which is ok to use if you follow the directions as listed. Again, properly washing your hands with soap and water is your best defense against COVID-19.

CDC Coronavirus Updates

NC State University Coronavirus Resources

Hand Sanitizer flyer image

We encourage everyone to stay informed.

go.ncsu.edu/COVID-19

cdc.gov/coronavirous/2019-ncov