What is the Difference between Rubbing Alcohol and the Alcohol we Drink?
Rubbing alcohol is made from mostly isopropyl alcohol and very little water. Other alcohols such as methanol are mixed with it at very high concentrations to produce a distinct smell and deter the consumption of it. The concentrations and types of alcohol used to produce rubbing alcohol are very toxic to humans and can quickly cause brain damage or death.
Rubbing alcohol is made from mostly isopropyl alcohol and very little water. Other alcohols such as methanol are mixed with it at very high concentrations to produce a distinct smell and deter the consumption of it. The concentrations and types of alcohol used to produce rubbing alcohol are very toxic to humans and can quickly cause brain damage or death. The alcohol that is relatively safe for human consumption is ethanol based and contains much lower concentrations of alcohol produced by distillation or the fermentation of sugars. This keeps the amount of alcohol much lower than the concentration of alcohol found in rubbing alcohol. Both kinds of alcohol, rubbing alcohol and ethanol, are toxic to the human system. Because of the much lower concentrations found in consumable products, the affects are rarely life threatening. The consumption of alcohol should be done in moderation however to prevent overconsumption or alcohol poisoning.
