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What is the difference between using rubbing alcohol and a hand sanitizer?
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∙ 15y ago
The key ingredient in many hand sanitizers is ethanol, as my slightly informed friend below has indicated. There are other ingredients that are also antibacterial, but ethanol is generally the most popular. However, the key ingredient in rubbing alcohol is isopropyl alcohol. This is not the same thing as ethanol, though it has many of the same properties.
Isopropyl kills most bacteria and viruses, just like ethanol, but can be far more harmful if ingested. Hand sanitizer is far better for your hands, as far as Skin Care goes. You should not use rubbing alcohol in large quantities at home. Just use it for disinfecting small wounds or small areas of skin.
there is no diff. they both have the key ingredient ethanol, and do the same thing. they can help with taking bacteria off of your hands. = Answer = The hand sanitizer would be WAY more gentle on the hands. (and will do the same thing). I would rather smell like apples, cucumber ect than rubbing alchol. Thanks
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What is the adhesive difference between rubbing alcohol and water?
Water contains no alcohol or oils, as rubbing alcohol does.
What's the difference between green rubbing alcohol vs white rubbing alcohol?
No beneficial difference other than the odor.
What chemicals are in hand sanitizer that are flammable?
The principal flammable component is rubbing alcohol.
How do you get permanent marker off of something?
Rubbing alcohol usually works. You can use any kind of hand sanitizer, since it has a large amount of rubbing alcohol in it.
What is the Difference between 70 percent and 50 percent rubbing alcohol?
20%
What is the chemical that kills bacteria in hand sanitizer?
I believe that it's alcohol (ethyl or rubbing- not sure which).
How do rubbing alcohol used as antiseptic?
Rubbing alcohol comes in a few varieties but all can be simply wiped on a surface, or on the skin, to kill bacteria.70% isopropanol (isopropal alcohol) is the main ingredient in many hand sanitizers, and is sometimes the only ingredient - so save your money and buy a 95 cent bottle of rubbing alcohol rather than a $6.00 bottle of "hand sanitizer".Rubbing alcohol is also available as 99% isopropanol, and as 95% ethanol (ethyl alcohol).
What is the difference between grain alcohol and rubbing alcohol?
Difference In Grain and Rubbing AlcoholIf memory serves me correctly, grain alcohol is derived from the fermentation of various grains, with the most common being from corn, and it's safe to consume. On the other hand, rubbing alcohol contains isopropyl alcohol (which is a chemically made alcohol), and usually contains additional water and sometimes glycerine, and isn't intended to be substituted for either grain or wood alcohol. To drink it would make one very ill and may even be lethal, or cause blindness. In other words grain alcohol is not equal to rubbing alcohol. period.steph says no.
Will rubbing hand sanitizer all the way up your arm several times raise your alcohol blood level?
No - the alcohol in hand sanitizer is very weak - just enough to make the fluid evaporate quickly after use. The alcohol would evaporate much quicker than your body could ever absorb it into your skin.
Can you use Clorox disinfecting wipes on flute?
You can, but what I always do to avoid the potency of the hand sanitizer is just put some rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle and spray it on the mouthpiece.
HOW MANY ML OF ETHYL ALCOHOL ARE PRESENT IN A 50 ML OF BOTTLE OF RUBBING ALCOHOL?
Usually zero ml because ethanol is not normally used in rubbing alcohol. However, there is a little Ethanol-based rubbing alcohol and rubbing alcohol is usually 70 percent, so multiply 50 ml x .7 to get your answer.
Does rubbing alcohol have acetone in it?
No, rubbing alcohol has oil and isopropyl alcohol in it.
