# I got some 100% isopropyl alcohol. Any precautions vs the 70% stuff I normally use? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 8, 2012, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-some-100-isopropyl-alcohol-any-precautions-vs-the-70-stuff-i-normally-use/615102 "2012-03-08T02:44:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2015, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-some-100-isopropyl-alcohol-any-precautions-vs-the-70-stuff-i-normally-use/615102/21 "2015-03-16T02:07:05Z")
> [@Mostafa\_Ghayad](#): > > The concentration could be diluted if you wish, basically it quite simple add water 30% of the volume of the container (bottle). In other words you got all you need to change the concentration of the Alcohol to whatever concentration all by simply diluting (adding water). Yeah, that was mentioned three years ago in post 15… ---
**Author:** ![buddy431](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6a8cbe/32.png) [@buddy431](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddy431)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2015, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-some-100-isopropyl-alcohol-any-precautions-vs-the-70-stuff-i-normally-use/615102/22 "2015-03-16T02:19:04Z")
> [@Motorgirl](#): > > It will make you go blind 30% faster? I know it’s a zombie, but this is a common misconception. Isopropyl alcohol is of similar toxicity to ethanol. It wouldn’t taste great, but you could drink it in your cocktails instead of ethanol and be fine. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-some-100-isopropyl-alcohol-any-precautions-vs-the-70-stuff-i-normally-use/615102.md?page=1)