Ethyl alcohol (ethanol)
Ethyl alcohol (ethanol) is the alcohol in drinks; in foods it is often a carrier in flavourings and extracts.
- Used in
- Food ingredient
- Role
- Solvent
Other names IngrediLens checks with this entry
The app's database groups these label names, including names used on labels in other European languages, with ethyl alcohol. Some are true synonyms, others are close relatives with the same allergen or concern.
Contains / relevant to
- Halal: IngrediLens flags it for people who keep a halal diet. (This filter covers: pork-derived, alcohol-derived and source-ambiguous ingredients.)
- Alcohol-free: IngrediLens flags it for people who keep an alcohol-free diet. (This filter covers: ethanol and ethanol-derived ingredients.)
Related
- WineWine is a fermented grape drink that contains alcohol and often sulphites.
- BeerBeer is a fermented drink usually brewed from barley malt; it contains alcohol and, unless labelled…
- VanillaVanilla is a flavouring from the cured pods of the vanilla orchid, often sold as an alcohol-based extract.
- Alcohol denat. (denatured alcohol)Alcohol denat. is ethanol made undrinkable with added denaturants, used in cosmetics as a fast-drying solvent.
Sources
Ethanol content matters for some dietary and religious choices.
- IngrediLens ingredient database (names, flags and notes shown on this page)
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