Isopropyl alcohol is the ingredient commonly used in hand sanitizers and alcohol wipes. It can disinfect and sterilize surfaces, killing germs. If you’re making your own hand sanitizer at home, this ...

Isopropyl is pure alcohol with no other ingredients. Rubbing alcohol is a mixture of isopropyl and water, sometimes containing additional ingredients. Unlike rubbing alcohol, undiluted isopropyl is ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- Keeping surfaces sanitized plays a critical role in preventing the spread of COVID-19, but one local chemist and chemical producer said some cleaning products may not be as effective ...

Ethyl and isopropyl alcohol are both used as disinfectants and antiseptics and can be effective at killing germs. Ethyl alcohol may cause less skin damage. If you look at the back of your bottle of ...

Electronic devices have sensitive surfaces and delicate components and cleaning them can be a daunting task. It’s an essential task, however, because they’re some of the dirtiest items in our homes.

For years, Apple warned us to never use alcohol wipes or disinfecting wipes to clean our iPhones because they are too abrasive and might scratch the protective coating on screens. No more. On Monday, ...