Learn how to make hand sanitiser at home
Alcohol is an effective and inexpensive disinfectant. The alcohol used in hydro-alcoholic solutions is usually ethanol, isopropanol (also called isopropyl alcohol) or a mixture of the two. The volume concentration of alcohol must be greater than 60 per cent for the disinfectant to be effective. In most cases, it is between 60 and 80 per cent.
The skin-friendly Hydroalcoholic Gel composition enhances rapid and long term anti-microbial efficacy, Photo: Reuters