Ethyl alcohol or ethanol is a colorless, volatile and flammable liquid. Ethanol is used as a solvent or disinfectant in foodstuffs (alcoholic beverages), in perfumes, in the production of pharmaceutical products (antiseptic wipes), in cosmetics and is even used as a biofuel
Just like Methanol, ethyl alcohol poses a health risk to humans. New regulations are regularly put into place requiring that products containing ethanol be more regularly inspected.