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Isocol Rubbing Alcohol 345ml
Isocol Rubbing Alcohol 345ml is an Australian household and clinical staple containing 64% isopropyl alcohol. Used for cleaning minor cuts and grazes, disinfecting hard surfaces, sterilising tweezers and small instruments, and skin prep before injections. The fast-evaporating, residue-free formula has been a kitchen-cabinet essential for generations.
What is Isocol Rubbing Alcohol 345ml?
Isocol is an Australian-made antiseptic rubbing alcohol containing 64% isopropyl alcohol with water. The 345ml bottle is the most popular household size, sitting in millions of medicine cabinets, garages and clinical bags across the country. Isocol works as both a skin antiseptic and a hard-surface disinfectant - cleaning, drying and evaporating without leaving residue.
Top uses for Isocol Rubbing Alcohol
- Cleaning minor cuts, grazes and scratches before applying a dressing.
- Disinfecting hard surfaces - benchtops, doorknobs, light switches.
- Sterilising tweezers, scissors and small medical instruments.
- Skin prep before injection or blood-glucose testing.
- Tick and splinter removal (sterilise the tool first).
- Removing sticker residue, marker pen and adhesive from skin.
- Cleaning glasses lenses, phone screens and electronic touchpoints.
Active ingredients
- Isopropyl Alcohol 64% v/v - antiseptic active that kills bacteria, viruses and fungi on contact.
- Purified water carrier.
- Fast-evaporating, residue-free.
How to use Isocol
For skin: pour a small amount onto a cotton ball or gauze swab and wipe the affected area. Allow to air-dry for 30 seconds for maximum antiseptic effect. For surfaces: pour onto a clean cloth (not directly on the surface) and wipe the area, allowing to air-dry.
For instruments: submerge or wipe thoroughly with Isocol and allow to air-dry before use.
Why 64% alcohol?
- Higher than 70% evaporates too quickly to penetrate microbial cell walls effectively.
- Lower than 50% doesn't reach a high enough concentration to disrupt bacterial membranes.
- The 60-70% range - including Isocol's 64% - is the antimicrobial sweet spot recommended by infection control authorities worldwide.
Warnings and precautions
- For external use only - do not swallow.
- Flammable - keep away from open flame, sparks and heat sources.
- Avoid contact with eyes; rinse with water if contact occurs.
- Do not use on extensive open wounds, deep cuts, mucous membranes or burns.
- Keep out of reach of children. Store below 30 degrees Celsius.
Frequently asked questions
What is Isocol used for?
Isocol Rubbing Alcohol is used for cleaning minor cuts and grazes, disinfecting hard surfaces and small medical instruments, skin prep before injection or finger-prick glucose testing, removing sticky residue and cleaning glasses lenses.
Is Isocol the same as isopropyl alcohol?
Isocol is a brand-name product containing 64% isopropyl alcohol with water. Pure laboratory isopropyl is 99% strength, which is too high to disinfect effectively. Isocol's 64% strength is in the antimicrobial sweet spot of 60-70%.
Can I use Isocol to disinfect surfaces against viruses?
Yes. Isopropyl alcohol at 60-70% concentration inactivates enveloped viruses on hard surfaces - including coronaviruses, influenza, RSV and herpes simplex - within 30 seconds to 1 minute of wet contact.
Is Isocol safe to use on open wounds?
Isocol can be used on minor cuts, grazes and scratches to clean and disinfect, but it should not be applied to deep wounds, large open injuries, burns or mucous membranes - it stings and can damage delicate healing tissue.
