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Code of Federal Regulations Title 27. Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms § 27.20.118 Rubbing alcohol general-use formula

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Rubbing alcohol is an article made with S.D.A. Formula No. 23–H (1) containing 70% ethyl alcohol by volume (2) made in accordance with one of the two formulas prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section, and (3) labeled in accordance with § 20.134(e) of this part.

(b) Either of the following two formulas is approved for manufacturing rubbing alcohol:

Formula A

S.D.A. formula no. 23-H․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

103.3 fl. oz.

Sucrose octa-acetate․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

0.5 av.oz.

Water․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

q.s. 1 gallon.

(If desired, odorous, medicinal and/or colorative ingredients may be added.)

Formula B

S.D.A. formula no. 23-H․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

103.3 fl. oz.

Benzyldiethyl (2: 6-xylylcarbamoyl methyl) ammonium benzoate (denatonium benzoate)

0.88 grains.

Water․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

q.s. 1 gallon.

(If desired, odorous, medicinal and/or colorative ingredients may be added.)
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