Hi Joanne, it definitely takes some regular combining to keep the aloe and the alcohol together. I find that whisking the batch when I make it, and then shaking it every time means they will eventually bond together. Mine doesn’t need shaking after I have been using it for a week. It could also be the aloe gel you have through. I sounds to me like the glycerin is a good option for you.

Thank you so much, I had already purchased plastic bottles will it be ok? Also I went to natural food store to get the essential oils. I got the orange and went to get the other 2. They had a pure tea tree oil and pure lavender mix. The person there said would be fine just use 8 drops. Is this going to be ok or do I need to buy a separate tea tree and lavender oil?

Thank you

Hi Marsha, that question is answered thoughtfully and thoroughly in the article and supported by the accompanying links, one of which goes to the CDC’s website recommendations.

Hi Gabriel, I usually use the rule of thumb of the shelf life = the ingredients’ shelf life, but in this case the alcohol makes the shelf life indefinite / until it runs out. The other ingredients will start to lose effectiveness over time, so I would use it within 3 months.

Thank you…I do have an aloe question…so the Aloe Gel that I have is not past the expiration date and even when I shake it very well it still is clumped up. I even tried making a batch using aloe straight from the plant and it still clumps up. Do you think it would be ok to remove the clump and still have the benefits of the Aloe even though the clump is not in the bottle? Its not a big clump I would say it about 1/2 the size of a dime.

Hi cynthia, I’m using the ml measurements on my digital kitchen scale. https://amzn.to/2TZdFcy