Can You Extract Botanicals with Isopropyl Alcohol?

Are you a fan of natural skincare products? Then you’re in the right place. Nowadays, people want to use traditional plant beauty products. Those commodities protect and nourish the skin without a downside. The best way to get that effect is to maximize the production of bioactive compounds with a…

Ethanol for Extraction: 200 Proof, 190 Proof, or Ever Clear?

Ethanol production contributed $34.7 billion to the country’s GDP. Manufacturers use that solvent to make sanitizers, extract oils, and as a cleaning agent. Alcohol grading depends on the solvent’s concentration and the impurities present. In this article, you’ll learn what makes 200 proof ethanol vital in extraction procedures. And factors making it better than 190…

190 Proof vs. 200 Proof Ethanol Differences

The alcohol manufacturing business generated a household revenue of 28.7 billion in 2021. That effect was majorly due to the solvent’s use in manufacturing sanitizers to combat COVID-19. Botanical oil industries also used ethanol in their extraction processes. And thereby, the companies provided products that could help manage anxiety and depression that arose during…

Ethanol for Winterization: All You Need to Know

Do you need high-quality botanical oils? You’re going to need an excellent dissolving solvent such as ethyl alcohol and an easy, affordable, and safe technique such as ethanol for winterization.  The advantage of using ethanol is that you’ll increase your product’s potency by extracting most of the cannabinoids, terpenes, and alkaloids…

Ethanol for Winterization vs. Ethanol for Extraction

A financial report predicts that botanical oil sales will grow by 700% from $6 billion in 2016 to $50 billion in 2026. That massive boom will increase demand for resources such as ethanol used in extracting and purifying botanical oil.  Lately, there have been many questions surrounding alcohol use. For example,…

Essential Oil Extraction with Ethanol

Did you know that recreational alcohol use dates back 13,000 years ago? Now you know. ​And have you ever bought cannabis oil, caraway seed oil, or lavender oil and wondered how companies make them? That process is possible through ethanol. But why do they use ethanol to extract the essential oils?…

Denatured Alcohol Vs. Rubbing Alcohol

Alcohols are organic compounds with one or more hydroxyl groups attached to a hydrocarbon chain. They have various uses at home and in industries as disinfectants, preservatives, solvents, and fuel additives. Our particular interest is in comparing two alcohols; Denatured alcohol vs rubbing alcohol. This article aims to explain the…