Rubbing alcohol, USP / B.P. is a liquid prepared and used primarily for
topical application. It is prepared from a special
denaturized alcohol solution and contains 97.5-100% by volume of pure, concentrated
ethanol (ethyl alcohol)
[1]. Individual manufacturers can use their own "formulation standards" in which the ethanol content usually ranges from 70-99% v/v.[
citation needed] In the UK the equivalent skin preparation is
surgical spirit which is always based on an ethyl alcohol-methyl alcohol mixture
