A Singapore Government Agency Website 

Back to home

Can a person use a mouthwash that contains alcohol?


muis-logo
Updated by MUIS

Alcohol is divided into 3 types:

1) Naturally formed ethanol, found in very small quantities, in most fruits and plants.

2) Ethanol formed from the carbohydrate fermentation process.

3) Ethanol formed from other petro-chemicals.


The type of alcohol normally used in products of which its purpose is not for consumption is made from industrial petro-chemicals and not from the carbohydrate fermentation process. According to scholars, this type of alcohol is not impure and can be used


Was this answer helpful?
Your opinion matters! Be the first to vote.

ask-question-illustration
Need more help?
Get in touch