Residents in Padang have started making hand soap out of alcohol, aloe vera and lemongrass to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

The footage, filmed on March 18, shows a woman mixing the ingredients together to form the homemade hand wash that is vital in preventing the spread of the virus.

This group are making the hand soap themselves to help the people who are finding it difficult getting their hands on soap.

due to the difficulty in finding hand washing soap in pharmacies and self-service in Padang city, which was hunted by the community to protect themselves from the outbreak of covid-19, Padang city residents took the initiative to remove handwashing liquid from a mixture of alcohol, aloe vera gel, and lemon grass liquid.

Another hand-washing liquid maker said "from the 3 raw materials needed, it is the most difficult to find alcohol which is now difficult to find"

This making is also done to help the needs of people who have difficulty getting hand sanitaizers.

the video was made on March 18 2020.