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Is there a safe and good recipe to make your own hand sanitizer to kill novel coronavirus using blue aloe, rubbing alcohol, witch hazel, and essential oils?

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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered

Psychiatry 27 years experience

Alcohol based: See: https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-how-to-make-hand-sanitizer-and-cleaning-wipes-2020-3/. You don't need all those ingredients.

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