Alcohol, Denaturated
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This article is compiled based on the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) – 2025 Edition
Issued and maintained by the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP)
It is ethyl alcohol to which has been added some substance or substances which, while allowing the use of the alcohol in most applications, renders it entirely unfit for consumption as a beverage. The most common denaturants used, either alone or in combination, are the following: methanol, Camphor, aldehol, amyl alcohol, gasoline, isopropanol, terpineol, benzene, castor oil, acetone, nicotine, aniline dyes, ether, cadmium iodide, pyridine bases, sulfuric acid, kerosene, and diethyl phthalate. Use a suitable grade.
