what’s in here what’s it do and can I make it from scratch pick the stuff it’s
make it from scratch pick the stuff it’s
make it from scratch pick the stuff it’s on your stuff ingredients now you might
on your stuff ingredients now you might
on your stuff ingredients now you might already know that the ingredient in here
already know that the ingredient in here
already know that the ingredient in here that kills germs is ethyl alcohol or as
that kills germs is ethyl alcohol or as
that kills germs is ethyl alcohol or as we purist chemists like to call it
we purist chemists like to call it
we purist chemists like to call it ethanol which is exactly the same
ethanol which is exactly the same
ethanol which is exactly the same molecule that gets you drunk but you
molecule that gets you drunk but you
molecule that gets you drunk but you cannot sanitize your hands with vodka or
cannot sanitize your hands with vodka or
cannot sanitize your hands with vodka or almost any other liquor beer or wine
almost any other liquor beer or wine
almost any other liquor beer or wine because the ethanol concentrations are
because the ethanol concentrations are
because the ethanol concentrations are just too low in the stuff you drink a
just too low in the stuff you drink a
just too low in the stuff you drink a hand sanitizer needs to be in the 60 to
hand sanitizer needs to be in the 60 to
hand sanitizer needs to be in the 60 to 95 percent range to effectively kill the
95 percent range to effectively kill the
95 percent range to effectively kill the germs that make you sick so you just
germs that make you sick so you just
germs that make you sick so you just dilute your pure ethanol down to I don’t
dilute your pure ethanol down to I don’t
dilute your pure ethanol down to I don’t know 70% and there you go hand sanitizer
know 70% and there you go hand sanitizer
know 70% and there you go hand sanitizer except we consumers are needy not only
except we consumers are needy not only
except we consumers are needy not only do we want our products to work we also
do we want our products to work we also
do we want our products to work we also want them to be convenient imagine
want them to be convenient imagine
want them to be convenient imagine trying to apply a completely liquid
trying to apply a completely liquid
trying to apply a completely liquid free-flowing hand sanitizer when you are
free-flowing hand sanitizer when you are
free-flowing hand sanitizer when you are out and about so not safe it’s in the
out and about so not safe it’s in the
out and about so not safe it’s in the pants
pants
pants we also hate dry skin and unfortunately
we also hate dry skin and unfortunately
we also hate dry skin and unfortunately alcohol is really good at drying out
alcohol is really good at drying out
alcohol is really good at drying out your skin and is it that we’re not
your skin and is it that we’re not
your skin and is it that we’re not enough we’d also like our products to
enough we’d also like our products to
enough we’d also like our products to smell nice like these flowers or and
smell nice like these flowers or and
smell nice like these flowers or and these are all actual hand sanitizers
these are all actual hand sanitizers
these are all actual hand sanitizers that people buy marshmallow pumpkin
that people buy marshmallow pumpkin
that people buy marshmallow pumpkin latte fresh sparkling snow white peach
latte fresh sparkling snow white peach
latte fresh sparkling snow white peach Chardonnay and I less than three glitter
Chardonnay and I less than three glitter
Chardonnay and I less than three glitter and even though we want our sanitizer to
and even though we want our sanitizer to
and even though we want our sanitizer to smell delightful
smell delightful
smell delightful we also wanted to taste terrible so the
we also wanted to taste terrible so the
we also wanted to taste terrible so the people who cannot get alcohol legally or
people who cannot get alcohol legally or
people who cannot get alcohol legally or who want literally the cheapest alcohol
who want literally the cheapest alcohol
who want literally the cheapest alcohol possible don’t drink sanitizer instead
possible don’t drink sanitizer instead
possible don’t drink sanitizer instead so that’s why hand sanitizers are not
so that’s why hand sanitizers are not
so that’s why hand sanitizers are not just ethanol and water so let’s look at
just ethanol and water so let’s look at
just ethanol and water so let’s look at what else is in here okay so we got our
what else is in here okay so we got our
what else is in here okay so we got our fo alcohol 70% we knew that
Amino methyl propanol and fragrance or
Amino methyl propanol and fragrance or as the French say buffa now naturally my
as the French say buffa now naturally my
as the French say buffa now naturally my first step was to call the manufacturer
first step was to call the manufacturer
first step was to call the manufacturer and ask them what each ingredient does
and ask them what each ingredient does
and ask them what each ingredient does but they do not disclose that
but they do not disclose that
but they do not disclose that information so we’re going to make some
information so we’re going to make some
information so we’re going to make some educated guesses like a chemical
educated guesses like a chemical
educated guesses like a chemical detective luckily we have clues now on
detective luckily we have clues now on
detective luckily we have clues now on the manufacturers website they say that
the manufacturers website they say that
the manufacturers website they say that they add four skin conditioners to
they add four skin conditioners to
they add four skin conditioners to prevent the drying effects of alcohol
prevent the drying effects of alcohol
prevent the drying effects of alcohol they also say that they add bitter
they also say that they add bitter
they also say that they add bitter unpleasant tasting chemicals to prevent
unpleasant tasting chemicals to prevent
unpleasant tasting chemicals to prevent people from drinking this as you know
people from drinking this as you know
people from drinking this as you know like alcohol all right so the
like alcohol all right so the
like alcohol all right so the conditioners that’s actually the easy
conditioners that’s actually the easy
conditioners that’s actually the easy part
part
part because kapralos glycol glycerin
because kapralos glycol glycerin
because kapralos glycol glycerin isopropyl myristate and tocopherol
isopropyl myristate and tocopherol
isopropyl myristate and tocopherol acetate which by the way is chemically
acetate which by the way is chemically
acetate which by the way is chemically very similar to vitamin E are all pretty
very similar to vitamin E are all pretty
very similar to vitamin E are all pretty widely used in cosmetics as lubricants
widely used in cosmetics as lubricants
widely used in cosmetics as lubricants or thickeners or humectants which help
or thickeners or humectants which help
or thickeners or humectants which help retain water the gel is also easy
retain water the gel is also easy
retain water the gel is also easy usually if you see the word polymer in
usually if you see the word polymer in
usually if you see the word polymer in the ingredients list of a gel that
the ingredients list of a gel that
the ingredients list of a gel that polymer is what makes the gel the gel
polymer is what makes the gel the gel
polymer is what makes the gel the gel okay so we’re left with isopropyl
okay so we’re left with isopropyl
okay so we’re left with isopropyl alcohol amino methyl propanol and
alcohol amino methyl propanol and
alcohol amino methyl propanol and fragrance now amino methyl propanol is
fragrance now amino methyl propanol is
fragrance now amino methyl propanol is used as a pH adjuster but it’s also said
used as a pH adjuster but it’s also said
used as a pH adjuster but it’s also said to have a faintly amine like odor now a
to have a faintly amine like odor now a
to have a faintly amine like odor now a means generally smell like fish or decay
means generally smell like fish or decay
means generally smell like fish or decay so that could be art please don’t drink
so that could be art please don’t drink
so that could be art please don’t drink me chemical isopropyl alcohol on the
me chemical isopropyl alcohol on the
me chemical isopropyl alcohol on the other hand does not smell bad but it is
other hand does not smell bad but it is
other hand does not smell bad but it is said to have a faintly bitter taste so
said to have a faintly bitter taste so
said to have a faintly bitter taste so that could be it
that could be it
that could be it and then there’s fragrance and that
and then there’s fragrance and that
and then there’s fragrance and that could smell good or taste bad we’ll
could smell good or taste bad we’ll
could smell good or taste bad we’ll never know
blah but now that we’ve mostly figured
blah but now that we’ve mostly figured out what’s in hand sanitizer and how it
out what’s in hand sanitizer and how it
out what’s in hand sanitizer and how it works I’m gonna try and make my own from
works I’m gonna try and make my own from
works I’m gonna try and make my own from scratch using only natural ingredients
scratch using only natural ingredients
scratch using only natural ingredients I’m going to start with ethanol this is
I’m going to start with ethanol this is
I’m going to start with ethanol this is 99% and to make it smell delightful I’m
99% and to make it smell delightful I’m
99% and to make it smell delightful I’m going to add rosemary essential oil now
going to add rosemary essential oil now
going to add rosemary essential oil now here is where things get a little bit
here is where things get a little bit
here is where things get a little bit complicated in the hand sanitizer you
complicated in the hand sanitizer you
complicated in the hand sanitizer you buy at the store I think the gelling
buy at the store I think the gelling
buy at the store I think the gelling agent is acrylate C 10 to 30 alkyl
agent is acrylate C 10 to 30 alkyl
agent is acrylate C 10 to 30 alkyl acrylate cross polymer which to my
acrylate cross polymer which to my
acrylate cross polymer which to my knowledge has no natural equivalent or
knowledge has no natural equivalent or
knowledge has no natural equivalent or at least no easily findable natural
at least no easily findable natural
at least no easily findable natural equivalent now the two most common
equivalent now the two most common
equivalent now the two most common natural gelling agents are gelatin and
natural gelling agents are gelatin and
natural gelling agents are gelatin and agar and my first thought was I’m going
agar and my first thought was I’m going
agar and my first thought was I’m going to use gelatin and make hand sanitizer
to use gelatin and make hand sanitizer
to use gelatin and make hand sanitizer jelly but then I thought maybe adding
jelly but then I thought maybe adding
jelly but then I thought maybe adding 99% ethanol to gelatin which is a
99% ethanol to gelatin which is a
99% ethanol to gelatin which is a protein would just basically cook the
protein would just basically cook the
protein would just basically cook the protein in the gelatin with the alcohol
protein in the gelatin with the alcohol
protein in the gelatin with the alcohol so I thought I’ll try agar instead and I
so I thought I’ll try agar instead and I
so I thought I’ll try agar instead and I have no idea if it’ll work but there’s
have no idea if it’ll work but there’s
have no idea if it’ll work but there’s only one way to find out
we’ll let it set and see what happens
we’ll let it set and see what happens no the the agar just came out of
no the the agar just came out of
no the the agar just came out of solution and the ethanol water mixture
solution and the ethanol water mixture
solution and the ethanol water mixture is just floating on top and it’s not
is just floating on top and it’s not
is just floating on top and it’s not even remotely gel like it looks just as
even remotely gel like it looks just as
even remotely gel like it looks just as liquid as when I poured it in so that
liquid as when I poured it in so that
liquid as when I poured it in so that was a failure
was a failure
was a failure I think 70% alcohol is just too much
I think 70% alcohol is just too much
I think 70% alcohol is just too much alcohol for the agar to gel yes this
alcohol for the agar to gel yes this
alcohol for the agar to gel yes this would probably sanitize my hands just
would probably sanitize my hands just
would probably sanitize my hands just fine but it’s so liquidy I might as well
fine but it’s so liquidy I might as well
fine but it’s so liquidy I might as well just mix alcohol and water and then I
just mix alcohol and water and then I
just mix alcohol and water and then I wouldn’t have the weird egg white mess
wouldn’t have the weird egg white mess
wouldn’t have the weird egg white mess at the bottom so I give this recipe a
at the bottom so I give this recipe a
at the bottom so I give this recipe a zero a big ol zero out of ten and if you
zero a big ol zero out of ten and if you
zero a big ol zero out of ten and if you guys have suggestions on how to fix it
guys have suggestions on how to fix it
guys have suggestions on how to fix it or help me even get to a one out of ten
or help me even get to a one out of ten
or help me even get to a one out of ten they would be greatly appreciated let me
they would be greatly appreciated let me
they would be greatly appreciated let me know in the comments or tweet at me yeah
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