Alcohol Denat.
Denatured alcohol is not intended for ingestion; denaturants like methanol can cause acute toxicity (blindness, death) if consumed. Alcohol denat.
What it is
Denatured alcohol – ethanol with added denaturants (e.g., methanol, isopropanol, denatonium benzoate) to render it undrinkable.
Not a food ingredient; primarily a cosmetic/personal care solvent.
Why it's flagged
- denaturants are toxic if ingested
- not approved for food use
What regulators actually say
"Methanol ... ingestion can cause headache, dizziness, vomiting, severe abdominal pain, blindness, even death."
"Alcohol denat is alcohol that has been denatured ... unfit for human consumption."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Not approved as a food additive; regulated for cosmetic and industrial use under TTB.
European Union — EFSA
Not authorized as a food additive; used in cosmetics under Regulation 1223/2009.
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