Ethanol for Skin

Besides An Essential Skin Care Ingredient, Ethanol Can Do More!

• 2026-01-29
  

  Methanol Methyl Alcohol vs Ethanol: Toxicity, Fuel Uses, and Industrial Solvent Safety

  Methanol (also known as methanol methyl alcohol) and ethanol may look similar on a chemical formula sheet, but they are fundamentally different in terms of toxicity, safe handling, and end-use. Confusing the two can have serious health, safety, and regulatory consequences. This article explains those differences clearly, from methanol methyl alcohol toxicity symptoms to fuel performance and industrial solvent safety, so you can make informed, responsible decisions.
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• 2026-01-26
  

  Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) vs Ethanol: Which Solvent or Disinfectant is Better?

  Isopropyl alcohol and ethanol are both effective disinfectants and solvents, but they are not interchangeable. For surface disinfection and electronics cleaning, isopropyl alcohol—especially at 70%—is often the better choice. For pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food-related applications, ethanol is usually preferred due to regulatory acceptance and lower systemic toxicity.
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• 2025-09-19
  

  Sumitomo Chemical Launches Pilot Plant for Ethanol-to-Propylene Process

  Sumitomo Chemical has completed and launched a pilot facility at its Chiba Works (Sodegaura site) to demonstrate its newly developed process of producing propylene directly from ethanol. Supported by Japan’s NEDO Green Innovation Fund, this technology could mark a major breakthrough in replacing fossil-based feedstocks.
• 2025-09-16
  

  EPA Clears Backlog of Refinery Biofuel Waivers, Sparking Fears for Ethanol Demand

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the bulk of long-pending waiver requests from small oil refineries under the federal biofuels mandate, a move that has triggered alarm within the ethanol and biodiesel industries over potential demand destruction.
• 2025-08-24
  

  Sumitomo Chemical Unveils Breakthrough Pilot Plant for Direct Propylene from Ethanol Green Hydrogen as Byproduct

  Sumitomo Chemical has announced the successful launch of a pilot facility featuring its proprietary technology to convert ethanol directly into propylene—eliminating the need for intermediate products like ethylene. This pioneering process could reshape the petrochemical feedstock landscape and is poised to influence the plastics industry’s future.
• 2025-08-21
  

  Sumitomo Chemical Launches Pilot Plant for Ethanol-to-Propylene Production

  Sumitomo Chemical has constructed and begun operating a pilot facility at its Sodegaura site within the Chiba Works to test a proprietary process that produces propylene directly from ethanol.
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