I'm sure I'm not the only one here doing this, but as a logical extension of my homebrewing hobby, I am making my own hand sanitizer since it is nowhere to be found on store shelves. I am sharing my final product with my kids and friends. There are two recipes I use.
First version is a 70% solution of 3 parts 189 proof Everclear (ethanol) to 1 part aloe vera gel...pretty much any kind will work. Start with the gel in a small bowl and slowly add/whip the alcohol into it. That makes a fairly runny liquid sanitizer. It is very serviceable as is, and dries quickly and leaves your hands very smooth. But it is also easily thickened to the gel consistency of your choice, with 1/4 tsp. xanthan gum (Amazon) mixed well in 2 tablespoons of water, stirred and whipped to dissolve all clumps of gum. It very quickly forms a very thick gel in water, but the xanthan gum does NOT dissolve directly in alcohol or sanitizer for some reason. Then slowly stir/whip the sanitizer mix into the gel until you get the consistency you want. I would mix in 4-5 ounces of your liquid sanitizer, cover and let it sit for a couple hours, and it will thicken up some more. Whisk in more sanitizer to your final product. That 1/4 tsp. xantan gum gel will make at least 6 ounces of final sanitizer gel which is the consistency I like but you could easily go to 8 ounces and still have a gel consistency. Pour it into a squeeze or pump bottle, and voila!
My alternate recipe for a 70% gel is 2.4 parts of 99% isopropyl alcohol (if you can find it...I recently bought 4 quarts from Utah Biodiesel Supply but they're now showing out of stock), to one part aloe vera gel. Then do the xanthan gum thing, or not.
Some of the aloe vera gel I have used is the green stuff with fragrance in it, which is nice. The aloe gel I more recently bought on Amazon is clear and unscented. The final product from that, whether with Everclear or isopropyl, has a prominent alcohol nose. There's nothing wrong with that, and after you apply it and rub your hands for 20-30 seconds and the alcohol completely evaporates, the smell absolutely goes away so I do not bother with any essential oil fragrances.