Cosmetic Grade Ethanol

The ethanol or ethyl alcohol used in cosmetics is a denatured alcohol obtained by fermenting sugar starch from a wide variety of raw materials, such as sugar beetroot, sugar cane, wheat, grain, rye, and maize, or by synthesis. The process of denaturing renders ethanol unsuitable for use in alcoholic beverage products, rendering it exempt from certain taxes and levies. Ethanol is generally listed as Alcohol, Denat Alcohol, or Denat Ethanol in the ingredient list of ethanol-based cosmetics. High-purity ethanol for cosmetics (C2H5OH) is odorless and tasteless.