Isopropyl Alcohol 99.9% is a common percentage of isopropyl alcohol. The 99.9% is made up of pure alcohol and the 1% is water moisture. This grade of solvent can be used for cleaning, disinfecting, wiping down benches, mirrors, and much more. When deciding between isopropyl alcohol 99% and isopropyl alcohol 100% it is up to you as there isn’t really much difference between the two (only 1% to be exact). People usually lean towards 99% when they need it for a specific formulation. Isopropyl Alcohol 99% will work just as good as Isopropyl Alcohol 100%.

Isopropyl Alcohol Uses - Household, Beauty, Industrial & Gardening Uses

Cleaning & House Hold Uses:

  1. Household cleaner and is great for cleaning kitchens, bathrooms, and other surface areas: Use 100% Isopropyl Alcohol Straight
  2. Cleans sticky grime and residue: Use 100% Isopropyl Alcohol Straight
  3. Perfect for cleaning computer screens, phones, iPad screen, and is non-streaking: Use 100% Isopropyl Alcohol Straight 
  4. General window cleaner: Use 100% Isopropyl Alcohol Straight
  5. Removes ink: Use 100% Isopropyl Alcohol Straight
  6. Cleans glass: Use 100% Isopropyl Alcohol Straight
  7. Used to remove the old tobacco from inside the pipe: Use 100% Isopropyl Alcohol Straight
  8. Use on granite, wood floors and upholstery: 1/4 Isopropyl Alcohol, 3 drops dish detergent, 1 cup of water and a couple of essential oil.
  9. Clean venetian blinds: Use 100% Isopropyl Alcohol Straight
  10. Erase permanent markers: Use 100% Isopropyl Alcohol Straight
  11. Hand Sanitiser: 3/4 cup Isopropyl Alcohol and 1/4 aloe vera gel
  12. Stainless Steel Cleaner

Beauty Uses:

  1. Make up brush cleanser: Use 100% Isopropyl Alcohol Straight
  2. Fixes broken powder foundation make-up and eyeshadow: 3/4 cup Isopropyl Alcohol and 1/4 water
  3. Sanitise and clean make up brushes: Soak in 100% Isopropyl Alcohol and allow to air dry.

Industrial & DIY Uses:

  1. More efficient than alcohol wipes
  2. Used for ink painting
  3. Take paint off vinyl dolls: Use 100% Isopropyl Alcohol Straight
  4. Cleaning mealy bugs from succulents: 1/2 cup Isopropyl Alcohol and 1/2 water
  5. Cleans the residue built up on the 3D printer: Use 100% Isopropyl Alcohol Straight
  6. Perfect for Art applications - especially for watercolours and colour dye
  7. Prevent the windows from getting frost-free and dissolve the windshield frost: 3/4 cup Isopropyl Alcohol and 1/4 water
  8. Reed Diffusers: Splash of Isopropyl Alcohol, ¼ carrier oil, and 12 drops essential oils.

Gardening Uses:

  1. Kill mealy bugs: Use 70% Isopropyl Alcohol (more moisture = longer time to kill the bugs before it evaporates)
  2. Use as a disinfectant when removing ticks from dogs: Use 70% Isopropyl Alcohol
  3. Deters fruit flies: Use 100% Isopropyl Alcohol Straight
  4. Silk plant and flower cleaner: Use 100% Isopropyl Alcohol Straight
  5. Used in gardening to remove dead, diseased and rotting plants: Use 100% Isopropyl Alcohol Straight
  6. Growing Mushrooms: 70% is more effective at killing bacteria and unwanted fungas. 70% is better as it doesn't evaporate as quickly as 90% and above, meaning that it has time to enter the cell wall of the bacterium and kill it.