Making Hand Sanitizer Gel with High-Proof Alcohol and Fragrance

Asked by: chinshin9195 On: March 16, 2020 Product Type: Cosmetics

Question

Can `Ethyl Alcohol (99.9% , 200 Proof, Perfumer Grade)` be used to make a hand sanitizer gel with added Fragrance for a pleasant scent?

Answer

Yes, you can use Ethyl Alcohol (99.9%, 200 Proof, Perfumer Grade) as the base for a hand sanitizer gel. This concentration of alcohol is effective for killing germs.

To make it into a gel, you would need to add a gelling agent, such as Carbomer, along with other ingredients like water and a humectant (like glycerin) to help with skin feel.

You can definitely add fragrance to the hand sanitizer gel to give it a pleasant scent. Fragrance oils like Jasmine Fragrance Oil or Tuberose Fragrance Oil are examples of scents that could be used.

However, it is crucial to ensure that the final formulation contains the recommended concentration of alcohol for hand sanitizers, which is typically between 60% and 80%. Adding fragrance and other ingredients will dilute the alcohol, so you must calculate the proportions carefully to maintain the required alcohol percentage for efficacy.

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