DEFINITION

Rubbing Alcohol and all preparations under the classification of Rubbing Alcohols are manufactured in accordance with the requirements of the U.S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Formula 23-H (8 parts by volume of acetone, 1.5 parts by volume of methyl isobutyl ketone, and 100 parts by volume of ethyl alcohol) being used. It contains NLT 68.5% and NMT 71.5% by volume of dehydrated alcohol, the remainder consisting of water and the denaturants, with or without color additives, and perfume oils. Rubbing Alcohol contains, in each 100 mL, NLT 355 mg of sucrose octaacetate or NLT 1.40 mg of denatonium benzoate. The preparation may be colored with one or more color additives, listed by the FDA for use in drugs. A suitable stabilizer may be added. Rubbing Alcohol complies with the requirements of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms of the U.S. Treasury Department.