Medical News Today
21 Jan 2022
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL and RUBBING ALCOHOL are not the same thing.
Isopropyl alcohol is pure alcohol and is a colorless liquid with a musty, sharp odor. There are no other ingredients in a bottle of isopropyl alcohol.
By contrast, rubbing alcohol contains isopropyl alcohol among other ingredients, such as water. Most rubbing alcohol brands contain 70% isopropyl alcohol.
However, because it is undiluted, isopropyl alcohol is too hazardous to use as a disinfectant for the skin or home. Companies use isopropyl alcohol in industrial settings to manufacture products, like cosmetics, perfumes, dyes, pharmaceuticals,etc. while rubbing alcohol is for at-home use as an antiseptic.
For muscle aches, a person may try using rubbing alcohol that contains 50% isopropyl alcohol with added wintergreen.
Isopropyl alcohol is also not the same substance as ETHYL ALCOHOL, which is the type of alcohol in beer, wine, and other alcoholic beverages.
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