Although these plants by themselves won’t be sufficient to make an effective natural hand sanitizer, they will however be able to give your sanitizer formulation an antimicrobial boost.
PLANTS WITH ANTISEPTIC PROPERTIES ACTIVE COMPOUNDS:
Dill (Anethum graveolens)Essential oils, Phellandrene, limonene, anithofuran
Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus)Tannins, Polyphenols, Terpenoids
Garlic (Allium sativum)Allicin, Ajoene, Sulfoxide sulfated Terpenoids
German Chamomile (Matricaria recutita)Terpenoids, Flavonoids, Coumarins
Gotu kola (Centella asiatica)Terpenoids, Asiaticoside
Greater burdock (Arctium lappa)Polyacetylene, Tannins, Terpenoids
Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana)Xanthone derivatives, Mangostins
Neem (Azadirachta indica)Triterpenes, Azadirachtin
Onion (Allium cepa)Allicin
Peppermint (Mentha piperita)Terpenoids, Menthol
Peppers (Capsicum annuum)Capsaicin, Terpenoids
Roman Chamomile (Anthemis nobilis)Terpenoids, Flavonoids, Coumarins
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)Essential oils, Terpenoids
Sacred Fig (Ficus religiosa)Tannins, Saponins, Flavonoids, Terpenoids
St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)Anthraquinones, Hyperecin
Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus)Caffeic acids, Tannins, Terpenoids
Tea (Camellia sinensis)Flavonoids, Catechin
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)Caffeic acid, Terpenoid Thymol, Phenolic alcohol,Tannins, Polyphenols, Flavones
Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)Essential oils, Terpenoids
White willow (Salix alba)Salicin, Tannins, Phenolic glucosides
*You can try using lavender, rosemary, thyme, sage, manuka essential oils too for their antiseptic properties.
Disclaimer: this post is for home-use only and has not been tested for efficacy.
Reference: Khanam, S. & Asfar, Z. 2013. Herbal Disinfectants: A Review.
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