Isopropyl Alcohol
Used with care
Isopropyl Alcohol
Isopropyl alcohol is an alcohol with antibacterial properties, usually appearing as a colourless liquid with a sharp musty odor like rubbing alcohol. It is an isomer (same atoms, but in a different arrangement) of propyl alcohol. Isopropyl alcohol is commonly used in household chemical products such as disinfectants, antiseptics and detergents. While care should be taken handling this in its undiluted form, we only use this ingredient at very low concentrations in our Fabric Softener, as a safer alternative to more harmful solvents.
Other names: C3H8O, 2-Hydroxypropane, Isopropanol, Isopropanol (HCPA), Isopropyl alcohol (RIFM), 1-Methylethanol, 2-Propanol, sec-Propyl Alcohol
Chemical class: Alcohols
INCI Name:
Isopropyl Alcohol
Ingredient origins:
Synthetic
Role:
Solvent
Common name:
Isopropyl Alcohol
EWG score: The EWG score is a hazard score ranging from 1-2 (low hazard), 3-6 (moderate hazard) and 7-10 (high hazard) published by the Environmental Working Group. Their data is sourced from the Skin Deep® database and studies published in open scientific literature.
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