1L of 96% v/v Denatured Ethanol

Why use Denatured Ethanol (Alcohol) instead of Isopropyl (IPA)?

The type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages is called ethyl alcohol or ethanol. Ethanol is produced naturally when yeast and other microbes ferment sugars found in plants.

Denatured alcohol is ethanol that has substances added to it that make it unfit for human consumption. You may see denatured alcohol listed in the ingredients of items like:

• household cleaning products
• fuels
• industrial products
• skincare products
• hand sanitizers
• disinfectants

Isopropyl alcohol is a chemically different type of alcohol, but it shares some similarities. Isopropyl and denatured alcohols are both commonly used as disinfectants and are dangerous for human consumption. The term rubbing alcohol can describe either type of alcohol when they’re used as medical disinfectants.

IPA is more toxic than ethanol. Ethanol is also produced naturally and therefore we reccommend using Denatured Ethanol instead of IPA.