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Old Aug 5, 2020, 9:41 pm
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Originally Posted by bpe
What is the strength of alcohol in these cleaning pads?

100% (ethanol or isopropanol) is much more effective at stripping paint, dissolving most stuff, and drying out skin, but actually less effective at killing bacteria and viruses than the 65-80% in most hand sanitizers. It would be better to put some 70% alcohol on a napkin or paper towel and wipe with that instead.
70% (maybe 75%, but I’m pretty sure it said 70% when I looked today)
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