And if it’s the same then can someone drink sanitizer (a very small portion) and get drunk?
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Do not ingest hand sanitizer or other alcohol-containing mixtures not intended for human consumption.
Hand sanitizers can legally contain ethyl alcohol (can also be listed as alcohol without additional explanation, also known as ethanol) or isopropyl alcohol (also known as isopropanol).
Ethyl alcohol is the alcohol in whisky, beer, wine, and other alcoholic beverages. It is a bad idea to ingest hand sanitizer, but you would get intoxicated by this kind, among other things.
Isopropyl alcohol would also intoxicate, but it is not intended for consumption and it would be very bad for your health. Do not drink isopropyl alcohol.
Methyl alcohol (also known as methanol) is unsafe for use as a hand sanitizer, but things can happen. Ingesting methanol is even worse than isopropyl alcohol. It can also be absorbed through the skin, which makes it dangerous as a hand sanitizer. Avoid methanol completely.
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