FAQs
Why Pure Alcohol Solutions?
Pure 100% 200 proof Food Grade and 190 proof Organic Food Grade Ethyl Alcohol from Pure Alcohol meets or exceeds the stringent specifications of purity by the USP (United States Pharmacopeia), exhibits odorless, tasteless, and colorless characteristics.
What is Pure 100% 200 proof Food Grade and 190 proof Organic Food Grade Ethyl Alcohol for?
Pure 100% 200 proof Food Grade and 190 proof Organic Food Grade Ethyl Alcohol is mainly used as an extractor, it is also used in the production of herbal tinctures, RSO, Rick Simpson Oil, homeopathic medicines, flower remedies, perfumes, aromatherapy oils, herbal spirits, Pharmaceutical and more.
What is the difference between alcohol proof and percentage?
Each degree of alcohol proof is equal to 0.5% alcohol by volume. As an example, 100 proof is the same as 50% alcohol by volume. 200 proof is the same as 100% pure Alcohol.
Why is there a $27.00 a gallon tax? Do I have to pay?
Pure 100% 200 proof Food Grade and 190 proof Organic Food Grade Ethyl Alcohol is considered taxable alcohol. The Federal Government requires an excise tax of $13.50 per proof gallon (200 proof, pure alcohol =$27.00). A tax exempt certificate is required to be on file with Pure Alcohol for us not to charge the Federal excise tax on pure alcohol. Eligibility for exemption is determined by the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms). This is not an EIN or the ability to collect sales tax. Pure Alcohol does not make any profit from collecting the tax, nor do we receive a portion of the tax. Only denatured Ethanol products do not require the payment of a federal excise tax.
What is denatured alcohol?
Unlike Pure 100% 200 proof Food Grade and 190 proof Organic Food Grade Ethyl Alcohol, denatured alcohol has toxic additives which make it unfit for human consumption. This allows it to escape the Federal Excise Tax.
Why has Pure Alcohol added a Hazmat Handling Fee?
The Department of Transportation has added a $28 Handling Fee of Hazardous Materials to our product. Mandatory enforcement by Fedex and UPS on only 1 Gallon and 5 Gallon Packages.
Why is Pure 100% 200 proof Food Grade and 190 proof Organic Food Grade Ethyl Alcohol a better solvent than butane for herbal extracts?
- Unlike butane, Pure Ethyl Alcohol is a food grade natural solvent without being pressurized.
- No expensive equipment
- No expanding volatile gas.
- Ethyl Alcohol is not flammable when kept under 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Our product passes strict guidelines and testing to be food grade, organic, and USP Compliant.
- Butane is not regulated and 10 X filtered could mean ran through an old oil filter.
- With Ethyl Alcohol De-Waxing and Winterizing are not necessary.
- Butane is made by oil companies that have major political and environmental impacts.
- Organic Ethyl Alcohol is made by organic farmers which is our best hope for the future.
Why is Pure 100% 200 proof Food Grade and 190 proof Organic Food Grade Ethyl Alcohol a better solvent than Co2 for herbal extracts?
The answer is the bottom line for most people. Co2 equipment is so expensive that even if it lasts 2 years it still adds hundreds of dollars a week in equipment cost to a business plan. Ethyl Alcohol is usually used to filter and winterize Co2 extract after extraction, just skip the steps and expense.
Please contact us if you have any additional concerns or questions. Thank You.