Isopropyl alcohol

CAS 67-63-0

Isopropyl alcohol is an extraction solvent and processing aid, used to obtain spice oleoresins, hops extract and lemon oil.

Where it is and isn’t permitted

Status of Isopropyl alcohol by jurisdiction. Every jurisdiction this site covers is listed, including those where the substance does not appear.
JurisdictionStatusScope and limitsCitation
United StatesFood and Drug AdministrationPermitted, with conditions21 CFR 173.240retrieved 2026-09-07
Codex AlimentariusCodex Alimentarius Commission / JECFANot listedDoes not appear on this jurisdiction’s permitted list. That is not the same as being prohibited.

What it is made from

Produced by hydrating propylene, a petroleum derivative. Residue limits apply to each food it is used on.

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
CAS registry number
67-63-0
InChIKey
KFZMGEQAYNKOFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem
CID 3776

Every name it appears under

63 recorded names. A label may use any of them.

CAS registry number

  • 67-63-0

As it appears in regulation

  • Isopropyl alcohol

Other names

  • 1-Methylethanol
  • 1-Methylethyl alcohol
  • 2 Propanol
  • 2-Hydroxypropane
  • 2-Propanol
  • 2-propanolum
  • 2-Propyl alcohol
  • Aerowipe
  • Alcohol, rubbing
  • Alcohol,isopropyl
  • Alcojel
  • Alcolo
  • Alcool isopropilico
  • Alcool isopropylique
  • Alcosolve
  • Alcosolve 2
  • Alkolave
  • Aplicare
  • Arquad DMCB
  • Avantin
  • Avantine
  • Combi-schutz
  • dimethyl carbinol
  • Dimethylcarbinol
  • Dimethylcarbinol sec-Propyl alcohol
  • FEMA No. 2929
  • FEMA Number 2929
  • freshnails
  • Hartosol
  • i-Propanol
  • i-Propylalkohol
  • Imsol A
  • Iso-propyl alcohol
  • Iso-propylalkohol
  • Isohol
  • Isopropanol
  • isopropy alcohol
  • isopropyl
  • Isopropyl alcohol
  • Isopropyl alcohol (USP)
  • Isopropyl alcohol, rubbing
  • Isopropylalkohol
  • Lavacol
  • Lutosol
  • n-Propan-2-ol
  • Omnitrenidol
  • Petrohol
  • Propan-2-ol
  • Propol
  • Protection
  • sec-Propanol
  • sec-Propyl alcohol
  • SOLUPREP COMPONENT ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
  • sparkle
  • Spectrar
  • Stanitizer
  • Sterisol hand disinfectant
  • Takineocol
  • Visco 1152
  • ZURAGARD

Systematic names

  • propan-2-ol

Hazard reference values

Values set by assessing bodies. A body that has not set a value is not listed here.
TypeValuePopulationAssessed byOpinion
ADI2.4 mg/kg bw/dayconsumersEFSAnot identified in the dataset

Evidence and how bodies read it

Studies, and the differing conclusions regulators drew from them, are curated by hand rather than machine-read, and none has been written for this substance yet.

Sources for this page

  • ecfr retrieved 2026-09-07

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