Ethyl alcohol, Ethanol

Ethyl alcohol (ethanol) is a common type of alcohol found in more products than many realize. It is the type of alcohol some may consume in beverages and is commonly used in hand sanitizers, skin and cosmetic products, food additives, and even household products.

Since alcohol is a common ingredient in many skin and cosmetic products, it is known to have some of the following benefits:

Acts as a preservative

Antibacterial (such as in alcohol-based hand rubs)

Enhances penetration of skincare products
Aside from ethanol, there are multiple types of alcohol commonly found in skin and cosmetic products. Fatty alcohols, isopropyl alcohol, denatured, and propylene alcohol are a few.

Ethanol is a very good solvent. It can dissolve almost anything: essential oils, fats, and waxes, which are the main ingredients when formulating many products. Ethanol can also dissolve other EtOH-based products, in particular those with high concentrations of alcohol. It is the perfect ingredient for cleaning your brushes between painting sessions.

To summarize, you could do everything correctly in your work, but still have a bad finished product if you use low quality starting components. That is why no matter what formula you are using, it is important to purchase pure, quality, raw materials.