Ethanol Food Grade
Ethanol Food Grade 70%, 2.5L
In South Africa, food grade ethanol, specifically absolute (99.9% or higher) ethanol, finds commercial use in a wide range of industries, including food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, and personal care. It’s used as a solvent, preservative, flavoring agent, and in the production of various products like beverages, flavor extracts, tinctures, and even hand sanitizers.
Key Uses of Food Grade Ethanol in South Africa:
Food and Beverage:
Ethanol is used in the production of alcoholic beverages, flavourings, and extracts.
It can also be used as a solvent to dissolve and stabilise other ingredients in food formulations.
Pharmaceuticals:
Food grade ethanol is a vital ingredient in pharmaceutical preparations, including hand sanitizers and oral medications. It can also be used in the production of cosmetics and other personal care products.
Solvent and Preservative:
Ethanol is used as a solvent for various chemical reactions and processes. It can also be used as a preservative in certain food and pharmaceutical products.
Tinctures and Extracts:
Absolute ethanol is commonly used to create tinctures and extracts of herbs and other natural ingredients.
Biofuel:
Ethanol, blended with gasoline, can be used as a biofuel to power vehicles.
Among the common industrial uses of ethanol are:
Ethanol Absolute Alcohol 70% is used as a solvent, in homeopathy extraction of active herbal ingredients, manufacture of perfumes and other products.
- Also used In the manufacture of pharmaceutical and personal care products such as cosmetics, astringents.
- As a biofuel, bioethanol, blended with gasoline to operate automobiles.
- It also suitable for multi-purpose use at homes, work places and schools, science laboratories, colleges and universities
- – Ethanol Food Grade 70%, 2.5L
