Re: Digest Number 106Ethyl Alcohol

January 24, 2000

can anyone tell me if perfume making is with Ehyl Alcohol 190-200 proof?

January 25, 2000

Ethyl or grain alcohol is available in some states in 190 proof, or 95

per-cent. It is very hard to get 100 per-cent, as the alcohol absorbs

moisture from the air. Benzene is added to remove the water. This alcohol

is available through chemical supply companies, but I don't know if it has

an odor of it's own (making it unusable in perfumery).

January 26, 2000

In a message dated 1/25/00 1:04:08 AM Eastern Standard Time,

KBestehair@... writes:

<< can anyone tell me if perfume making is with Ehyl Alcohol 190-200 proof? >>

If you can get that, it is good to use for perfume. I think that

professional perfumers use " perfumers' alcohol, " which is something

different. The rest of us have to use 100 proof vodka.

Beth

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