Make your own hand sanitizer spray with OnGuard essential oil from doTERRA

Make your own all natural On Guard hand sanitizer spray that is highly effective

Learn how to make DIY On Guard Hand Sanitizer Spray with this recipe that I have been using for years.

doTERRA On Guard essential oil is the perfect choice for keeping hands and surfaces clean due to it’s immune system boosting properties.

doTERRA OnGuard Hand Sanitizer spray kills 99.99% of germs and bacteria with plant based alcohol and OnGuard essential oil blend

If DIY isn’t your thing, you can always BUY premade On Guard Hand Sanitizer – you can do so in my shop HERE.

However, if you’re looking to save a bit of money, it’s super simple to make your own. You can even refill those bottles the premade sanitizer comes in.

I quit purchasing traditional hand sanitizers years ago since those can kill the good bacteria that act as a first line of defense for our bodies. We need all the help we can get.

How to make hand sanitizer with doTERRA OnGuard essential oil

How and When to use On Guard Hand Sanitizer Spray

I always keep several of these DIY On Guard Hand Sanitizer Sprays handy all the time. Here’s several suggestions for ways to use these:

I have 2 or 3 in the console of my car to spray hands when getting back in the car,
several in my purse to use on hands, menus, shopping carts, etc.
One in each bathroom to spray toilet handles and seats
In the kitchen to spray off grocery packaging
and in my kid’s lunchboxes. ( I like to think they use them, but I’m pretty sure my 13 year old is way too cool to do that.)

We use the On Guard Sanitizer Spray on EVERYTHING. Anything that is a high touch surface. When you are out and about, think about how many hands have touched a surface before you.

These surfaces can include:

Tables at restaurants (have you ever thought about how they use the same cloth to wipe multiple tables?)
Door handles
menus
shopping cart handles
my purse handles
my phone
my hands and my kid’s hands after touching literally ANYTHING
in my kid’s lunchboxes so they can spray their hands before eating. (I know at least one of them uses it)
and any other “high touch” surface like doorknobs, toilets, faucets.

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It is super easy to make your own Hand Sanitizer with doTERRA On Guard Essential Oil. You can save those spray bottles from the premade sanitizer, and refill them If you don’t have any to reuse, you can purchase some like these on Amazon.

Supplies to Make Your DIY On Guard Hand Sanitizer Spray

1. Spray Bottles for your DIY On Guard Hand Sanitizer Spray

Grab a pack of these small spray bottles from Amazon. Or you can choose glass spray bottles if you’re confident about not breaking them.

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Since you’ll have several spray bottles, I recommend you mix up several of these Hand Santizers and leave one in each of these locations where you’re likely to want one:

each bathroom
in the kitchen
one to leave in the car
in your purse
in your kid’s lunchboxes

You can also use these for room sprays, sleep sprays, and body sprays.

2. Isopropyl Alcohol in your On Guard Hand Sanitizer

I’ve been making this exact recipe for years. I don’t typically add the alcohol, but desperate times call for desperate measures when we’re in a global pandemic.

Please note that doTERRA uses a plant based ethyl alcohol in their On Guard Hand Spray recipe – not isopropyl alcohol.

Medical Grade Isopropyl Alcohol Safe for Skin

I found this Medical Grade Isopropyl Alcohol that is safe for hands and skin. Check to see if it is currently in stock

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Medical Grade Isopropyl Alcohol

If you can’t find Isopropyl Alcohol, I’ve heard you can use Everclear because it has a high enough alcohol content, but I have no scientific backing for that. Use at your own discretion. Many people have been resorting to vodka, but it does not have a high enough alcohol content to effectively kill viruses.

3. Carrier Oil for your DIY On Guard Hand Sanitizer Spray

Some people like to use Carrier Oil in this recipe. I really feel like it’s a personal preference. Personally – I use plain old water when I make these On Guard Sanitizers.

I’m sure you’ve heard the saying “oil and water don’t mix”, which is why many people prefer to use carrier oil in this recipe. The essential oils will bind to the carrier oil. But – I’ve found water works just fine as long as I give the bottle a little shake before spraying it.

I recommend making one each way and deciding for yourself which you prefer.

If you need to pick up some carrier oil – I recommend this Jojoba Oil from Amazon. Fractionated coconut oil will also work if that’s your preferred carrier oil.

You’ll be able to use the jojoba oil in many other essential oil DIY’s such as my DIY facial serum recipe and DIY bodywash.

I like this one because it’s hexane free, cold pressed, and has a handy pump which makes it really easy to get into my small spray bottle. It’s a big bottle and lasts a long time!

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Directions to Make your On Guard Hand Sanitizer Spray

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