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 ...

Isopropyl is pure alcohol with no other ingredients. Rubbing alcohol is a mixture of isopropyl and water, sometimes containing additional ingredients. Unlike rubbing alcohol, undiluted isopropyl is ...

Ethyl and isopropyl alcohol are both used as disinfectants and antiseptics and can be effective at killing germs. Ethyl alcohol may cause less skin damage. If you look at the back of your bottle of ...