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> consumer hand gel is basically just IPA diluted Unless I am mistaken, this is not the case. Hand sanitizer is based on ethanol, not isopropyl alcohol. Easi
by rootusrootus 7y ago
> consumer hand gel is basically just IPA diluted
Unless I am mistaken, this is not the case. Hand sanitizer is based on ethanol, not isopropyl alcohol. Easier on the skin.
- swiley 7y agoIt definitely smells more like IPA. —someone who does a lot of chemistry and drinks a lot
- rootusrootus 7y agoTo use Purell as an example, the SDS says it has 50-70% ethanol and 1-5% propan-2-ol. That would account for the smell, I guess.
- joshvm 7y agoYou can use either, according to the WHO (they give recipes for both).