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Post by mitchell on Apr 17, 2008 19:19:07 GMT -5
Dear Ones,
I recently read somewhere that one should not rub isopropyl, petroleum based alcohol like we get from the drug store on the skin - that anything one rubs on the skin is absorbed into the blood stream and into the system.
I got a small bottle of grain alcohol, cut it with 30% distilled water (distilled water stays cleaner in storage than plain tap water) to a 70% alcohol - 30% water ratio, added a drop or two of wintergreen oil and a single drop of green food coloring (for those who are used to green rubbing alcohol). It actually smells so much better than the petroleum based kind and it lasts for a very long time. Grain alcohol can be ordered off the internet.
For someone who uses a lot of rubbing alcohol on their bodies, this may make a difference to them.
This is also true of vinegar - White House grain vinegar and Heinz grain vinegar are better to use than the cheap petroleum based ones. Petroleum based stuff just is not good for us to ingest.
M.
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Post by benshelpmeet on Apr 18, 2008 12:02:25 GMT -5
Thank you for this helpful tip.
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Post by Tammy on Apr 18, 2008 19:05:40 GMT -5
Thank you, that was very informative! I had not thought about the differences between isopropyl and grain alcohol. Very important!
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Post by robertcolumbia on Jan 5, 2011 23:44:34 GMT -5
Pharmacies here sell both isopropyl and ethyl (grain) rubbing alcohol. The ethyl rubbing alcohol is basically high-proof vodka that has had other chemicals added to it in smaller quantities, at least one of which is very unpalatable.
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