How To Make a Hand Sanitizer From Natural Ingredients (Betel leaf)

Here is how to make a hand sanitizer using betel leaves recommended by Dr. Retno Sari, MSC., Apt, Chair of the Pharmacy Department of the Faculty of Pharmacy UNAIR ( University Of Airlangga, Surabaya Indonesia).In general, hand sanitizers contain more than 70 percent ethanol compounds. To make a hand sanitizer in general, it's actually easy. However, people will be a little difficult to get these chemicals because of some special conditions that must be considered.

To overcome this, Dr. Retno Sari, MSC., Apt said that betel leaf water as much as 15 percent and above is as effective as 70 percent ethanol to reduce the number of bacteria and viruses.

Meanwhile, betel leaf is an ingredient that is easy to undergo oxidation processes. To reduce this, anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial lime juice can be added to the betel leaf water.

Lets DIY Hand Sanitizer

Materials that can be prepared to make natural hand sanitizers are as follows:

1.     Betel leaf 50 grams
2.     200 ml of hot water
3.     200 ml clean water
4.     Lime juice 8 ml

Tools that you need to prepare to make an economical and easy hand sanitizer include:

1.     Stove
2.     2 pans
3.     Measuring cup
4.     Spray bottle
5.     Knife
6.     Filter

Wash 50 grams of betel leaves thoroughly

1.     Dry betel leaves by aerating
2.     After making sure it is dry and clean, cut the betel leaves into small pieces
3.     Pour 50 g of the leaves that have been cut into small pieces in a pan of 200 ml of hot water
4.     When finished, take another larger pan
5.     Fill the pan with cold water
6.     Place the pan containing the betel leaf marinade in a larger pan
7.     Boil betel leaves in a way like steamed
8.     Use low heat
9.     Preheat to 90 degrees Celsius
10.     When finished, leave it and wait for up to 30 minutes
11.     After chilling, strain the betel leaf marinade into a measuring cup
12.     Pour betel leaf water to reach 15 percent
13.     Add 8 ml of lime juice
14.     Add enough water
15.     Stir
16.     Pour into a spray bottle
17.     Ready to use

Note : Advice from Dr. Retno Sari, MSC., Apt, hand sanitizer cannot be applied to human skin for a long time. Because, the use of too long can cause the skin to become dry, rough, even allergic and other skin health disorders.