>>> THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS IS CAUSING SOME SHORTAGES OF

CAUSING SOME SHORTAGES OF MEDICAL AND CLEANING SUPPLIES.

MEDICAL AND CLEANING SUPPLIES. HAND SANITIZER IS ONE PRODUCT

HAND SANITIZER IS ONE PRODUCT THAT’S HARD TO COME BY RIGHT

THAT’S HARD TO COME BY RIGHT NOW, SPARKING SOCIAL MEDIA

NOW, SPARKING SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEOS TEACHING YOU HOW TO MAKE

VIDEOS TEACHING YOU HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN.

YOUR OWN. BUT WILL IT PROTECT YOU?

BUT WILL IT PROTECT YOU? >> Reporter: MIXING ESSENTIAL

>> Reporter: MIXING ESSENTIAL OILS ALOE AND ALCOHOL IS THE

OILS ALOE AND ALCOHOL IS THE GIST OF HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN

GIST OF HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN HAND SANITIZER, IF YOU CAN FIND,

HAND SANITIZER, IF YOU CAN FIND, ALCOHOL, OF COURSE.

ALCOHOL, OF COURSE. BUT HEALTH EXPERTS WARN IF YOU

BUT HEALTH EXPERTS WARN IF YOU DON’T DO THIS RIGHT, YOU COULD

DON’T DO THIS RIGHT, YOU COULD END UP DAMAGING YOUR SKIN MORE

END UP DAMAGING YOUR SKIN MORE THAN PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM

THAN PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM GERMS, ESPECIALLY IF YOU AREN’T

GERMS, ESPECIALLY IF YOU AREN’T POSITIVE THAT THERE’S AT LEAST

POSITIVE THAT THERE’S AT LEAST 60% ALCOHOL AND PROBABLY AN

60% ALCOHOL AND PROBABLY AN EMOLLIENT TO COUNTERACT THE

EMOLLIENT TO COUNTERACT THE HARSHNESS.

HARSHNESS. YOU’RE BETTER OFF WASHING YOUR

YOU’RE BETTER OFF WASHING YOUR HANDS, AND REGULAR SOAP ISN’T AS

HANDS, AND REGULAR SOAP ISN’T AS HARD TO COME BY.

HARD TO COME BY. BUT TAKE A WALK DOWN STORE

BUT TAKE A WALK DOWN STORE AISLES, AND YOU’LL FIND A LOT OF

AISLES, AND YOU’LL FIND A LOT OF CLEANING PRODUCTS ARE IN SHORT

CLEANING PRODUCTS ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY.

SUPPLY. DISINFECTANT WIPES, SPRAYS, AND

DISINFECTANT WIPES, SPRAYS, AND ALCOHOL.

ALCOHOL. EMPLOYEES TELL ME THEY CAN

EMPLOYEES TELL ME THEY CAN BARELY PUT PRODUCTS DOWN BEFORE

BARELY PUT PRODUCTS DOWN BEFORE CUSTOMERS PICK THEM UP.

CUSTOMERS PICK THEM UP. PERHAPS THIS IS WHY COMPANIES

PERHAPS THIS IS WHY COMPANIES CLAIM THEIR PRODUCTS CAN KILL

CLAIM THEIR PRODUCTS CAN KILL CORONAVIRUS, WHICH IS TRUE,

CORONAVIRUS, WHICH IS TRUE, SINCE CORONAVIRUS IS A TYPE OF

SINCE CORONAVIRUS IS A TYPE OF VIRUS LIKE SARS AND MERS, WHICH

VIRUS LIKE SARS AND MERS, WHICH HAVE BEEN TESTED AGAINST THIS

HAVE BEEN TESTED AGAINST THIS DISINFECTANT.

DISINFECTANT. AND WHILE THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS

AND WHILE THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS THAT EVERYBODY IS TALKING ABOUT

THAT EVERYBODY IS TALKING ABOUT HAS NOT BEEN TESTED, THE HEALTH

HAS NOT BEEN TESTED, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TELLS ME THEY BELIEVE

DEPARTMENT TELLS ME THEY BELIEVE ALL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS WILL

ALL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS WILL WORK TO KEEP YOUR HOUSEHOLD GERM

WORK TO KEEP YOUR HOUSEHOLD GERM FREE.

FREE. THE CATCH IS, YOU HAVE TO READ

THE CATCH IS, YOU HAVE TO READ THE DIRECTIONS.

THE DIRECTIONS. >> YEAH, IF YOU CAN FINDS THEM.

>> YEAH, IF YOU CAN FINDS THEM. SO DID YOU KNOW THAT YOUR

SO DID YOU KNOW THAT YOUR CLEANING PRODUCTS HAVE

CLEANING PRODUCTS HAVE DIRECTIONS?

DIRECTIONS? FOR EXAMPLE, THESE LYSOL SAY TO

FOR EXAMPLE, THESE LYSOL SAY TO LET IT SIT ON THE SURFACE WET

LET IT SIT ON THE SURFACE WET FOR FOUR MINUTES BEFORE YOU WIPE

FOR FOUR MINUTES BEFORE YOU WIPE IT DRY.

IT DRY. THEY CAN’T GUARANTEE RESULTS

THEY CAN’T GUARANTEE RESULTS UNLESS YOU USE IT AS DIRECTED.

UNLESS YOU USE IT AS DIRECTED. I HAVE A FEELING NOT A LOT OF

I HAVE A FEELING NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE REALIZE THAT THERE’S

PEOPLE REALIZE THAT THERE’S DIRECTIONS ON THESE.

DIRECTIONS ON THESE. >> I HAVE A QUESTION.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION. DO YOU HAVE TO WIPE IT DRY?

DO YOU HAVE TO WIPE IT DRY? I USUALLY JUST WIPE IT AND LEAVE

I USUALLY JUST WIPE IT AND LEAVE IT.

IT. >> THAT’S WHAT THE DIRECTIONS

>> THAT’S WHAT THE DIRECTIONS SAY.

SAY. TO SANITIZE, ALLOW TO WET FOR

TO SANITIZE, ALLOW TO WET FOR TEN SECONDS.