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Rubbing alcohol is neither an acid nor a base. Acids have pH values less than 7 and bases have pH values that are greater than 7. Rubbing alcohol has a pH value of 7, so it is neutral. Rubbing alcohol is also called isopropyl alcohol.
You can also purchase bottles of 70 percent alcohol as rubbing alcohol, in which case you would use the product for that purpose, and again, not for disinfection or antiseptic. I suppose you could use it for cleaning.But the rule is, follow the label directions. EPA-approved products for surface disinfection.s a by the way, ethyl (grain) alcohol is safer for use on the skin, because it works at a lower concentration (65-80 percent) than isopropyl (70 to 95 percent). You'll notice on the label of some isopropyl alcohol products that they will tell you not to use it for an extended period of time.