Ethyl Alcohol 190 Proof Pure USP Ethyl Alcohol 64-17-5 Equistar Chemicals North America South and Central America Solvent >> Alcohol Coatings >> Solventborne Miscible in water A clear colorless liquid with a sweet smell, ethanol is a protic solvent miscible with water and other liquids making it an ideal solvent in personal care applications. In addition to its solvency power, ethanol can be used as a preservative or an intermediate in personal care applications. The evaporative properties of ethanol impart a cool feel to the skin and provide quick delivery of items, such as polymers. Equistar’s Ethanol goes into a wide variety of applications- hair spray, perfume, surfactants, detergents, pharmaceutical, agriculture, cleaning Solutions, disinfectants, explosives, plastics, polishes, shellac, stains, textiles, adhesives. Protic solvent, miscible with water and other liquids. Used in hair spray, perfume, surfactants, detergents, pharmaceutical, agriculture, cleaning Solutions, disinfectants, explosives, plastics, polishes, shellac, stains, textiles, adhesives.