The alcohol used in
alcohol based nascent iodine products is simply ethanol, or grain alcohol, the same alcohol found in alcoholic beverages.
Alcohol based nascent iodine is prone to evaporation, sublimation, and oxidation; all of which affect product integrity and formula concentration.
It also needs to be mentioned that
alcohol based nascent iodine products contain water as alcohol contains, at least, 5 - 15 % water.
Not exact matches
Although we're not well - versed with David Wolfe's
nascent iodine product, we recommend using a
nascent iodine that is
alcohol - free like Detoxadine, which contains USP Kosher certified vegetable glycerin as a solvent
base.
There's been much discussion lately regarding the best form of
nascent iodine — glycerin
based or
alcohol based?