27 CFR 21.141 - List of products and processes using specially denatured alcohol and rum, and formulas authorized therefor.

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Title 27 - Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms last revised: Jan 22, 2026

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§ 21.141 - List of products and processes using specially denatured alcohol and rum, and formulas authorized therefor.

This section lists, alphabetically by product or process, formulas of specially denatured alcohol authorized for use in those products or processes, and lists the code numbers assigned thereto. Specially denatured rum, as well as specially denatured alcohol, may be used in tobacco sprays and flavors, Code No. 460, under Formula No. 4.

Uses of Specially Denatured Alcohol ¹

Product or process	Code No.	Formulas authorized
Acetaldehyde	551	1, 2-B, 29.
Acetic acid	512	29, 35-A.
Adhesives and binders	036	1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30.
Aldehydes, miscellaneous	552	1, 2-B, 29.
Alkaloids (processing)	344	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30, 32, 35-A.
Animal feed supplements	910	35-A.
Antibiotics (processing)	343	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30, 32, 35-A.
Antifreeze, proprietary	760	1.
Antiseptic solutions, U.S.P. or N.F	244	23-A, 37, 38-B, 38-F.
Bath preparations	142	1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30, 36, 38-B, 39-B, 39-C, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Bay rum	112	23-A, 37, 38-B, 39-B, 39-D, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Biocides, miscellaneous	410	1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 23-H, 30, 37, 38-B, 39-B, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Blood and blood products (processing)	345	1, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30.
Brake fluids	720	1, 3-A, 3-C.
Candy glazes	015	13-A, 23-A, 35-A, 45.
Cellulose coatings	011	1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30.
Cellulose compounds (dehydration)	311	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 32.
Cellulose intermediates	034	1, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 19, 23-A, 32.
Chemicals (miscellaneous)	579	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 29, 30, 32, 36.
Cleaning solutions	450	1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 23-H, 30, 36, 39-B, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Coatings, miscellaneous	016	1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A.
Collodions, industrial	034	1, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 19, 23-A, 32.
Collodion, U.S.P.	241	13-A, 19, 32.
Colognes	122	38-B, 39-B, 39-C, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Crude drugs (processing)	341	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30.
Cutting oils	730	1, 3-A, 3-C.
Dehydration products, miscellaneous	315	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C.
Dentifrices	131	31-A, 37, 38-B, 38-D.
Deodorants (body)	114	23-A, 38-B, 39-B, 39-C, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Detergents, household	450	1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 23-H, 30, 36, 39-B, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Detergents, industrial	440	1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30.
Detonators	574	1.
Disinfectants	410	1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 23-H, 30, 37, 38-B, 39-B, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Drugs and medicinal chemicals	575	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 29, 30, 32.
Drugs, miscellaneous (processing)	349	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30, 35-A, 38-B.
Duplicating fluids	485	1, 3-A, 3-C, 30.
Dyes and intermediates	540	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 29, 36.
Dyes and intermediates (processing)	351	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C.
Dye solutions, miscellaneous	482	1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30.
Embalming fluids, etc	420	1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A.
Esters, ethyl (miscellaneous)	523	1, 2-B, 13-A, 29, 32, 35-A.
Ether, ethyl	561	1, 2-B, 13-A, 29, 32.
Ethers, miscellaneous	562	1, 2-B, 13-A, 29, 32.
Ethyl acetate	521	1, 2-B, 29, 35-A.
Ethylamines	530	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 29, 36.
Ethyl chloride	522	1, 2-B, 29, 32.
Ethylene dibromide	571	1, 2-B, 29, 32.
Ethylene gas	572	1, 2-B, 29, 32.
Explosives	033	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C.
External pharmaceuticals, not U.S.P. or N.F	210	23-A, 23-H, 36, 37, 38-B, 38-F, 39-B, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
External pharmaceuticals, miscellaneous, U.S.P. or N.F	249	23-A, 25, 25-A, 38-B, 40-B.
Fluid uses, miscellaneous	750	1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30.
Food products, miscellaneous (processing)	332	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30, 32, 35-A.
Fuel uses, miscellaneous	630	1, 3-A, 3-C, 28-A.
Fuels, airplane and supplementary	612	1, 3-A, 3-C, 28-A.
Fuels, automobile and supplementary	611	1, 3-A, 3-C, 28-A.
Fuels, proprietary heating	620	1, 3-A, 3-C, 28-A.
Fuels, rocket and jet	613	1, 3-A, 3-C, 28-A.
Fungicides	410	1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 23-H, 30, 37, 38-B, 39-B, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Glandular products (processing)	342	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30, 32, 35-A.
Hair and scalp preparations	111	23-A, 23-H, 37, 38-B, 39-B, 39-C, 39-D, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Hormones (processing)	342	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30, 32, 35-A.
Incense	470	3-A, 3-C, 37, 38-B, 39-B, 39-C, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Inks	052	1, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30, 32, 35-A, 40-B.
Insecticides	410	1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 23-H, 30, 37, 38-B, 39-B, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Iodine solutions (including U.S.P. and N.F. tinctures)	230	25, 25-A.
Laboratory reagents (for sale)	811	3-A, 3-C, 30.
Laboratory uses, general (own use only)	810	3-A, 3-C, 30.
Lacquer thinners	042	1, 23-A.
Liniments, U.S.P. or N.F	243	38-B.
Lotions and creams (body, face, and hand)	113	23-A, 23-H, 31-A, 37, 38-B, 39-B, 39-C, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Medicinal chemicals (processing)	344	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30, 32, 35-A.
Miscellaneous chemicals (processing)	358	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30, 35-A.
Miscellaneous products (processing)	359	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30, 35-A.
Mouth washes	132	37, 38-B, 38-D, 38-F.
Organo-silicone products	576	2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 30.
Pectin (processing)	331	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30, 35-A.
Perfume materials (processing)	352	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 30.
Perfumes and perfume tinctures	121	38-B, 39-B, 39-C, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Petroleum products	320	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C.
Photoengraving dyes and solutions	481	1, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 30, 32.
Photographic chemicals (processing)	353	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 30.
Photographic film and emulsions	031	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 19, 30, 32.
Pill and tablet manufacture	349	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30, 35-A, 38-B.
Plastics, cellulose	021	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 30.
Plastics, non-cellulose (including resins)	022	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 30.
Polishes	051	1, 3-A, 3-C, 30.
Preserving solutions	430	1, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30, 32, 37, 38-B, 44.
Product development and pilot plant (own use only)	812	All formulas.
Proprietary solvents	041	1, 3-A.
Refrigerating uses	740	1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30.
Resin coatings, natural	014	1, 23-A.
Resin coatings, synthetic	012	1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30.
Resins, synthetic	590	3-A, 3-C, 29, 30, 35-A.
Room deodorants	470	3-A, 3-C, 37, 38-B, 39-B, 39-C, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Rosin (processing)	354	1, 3-A, 3-C,
Rotogravure dyes and solutions	481	1, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 30, 32.
Rubber (latex) (processing)	355	1, 3-A, 3-C.
Rubber, synthetic	580	29, 32.
Rubbing alcohol	220	23-H.
Scientific instruments	710	1, 3-A, 3-C.
Shampoos	141	1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 31-A, 36, 38-B, 39-B, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Shellac coatings	013	1, 23-A.
Soaps, industrial	440	1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30.
Soaps, toilet	142	1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30, 36, 38-B, 39-B, 39-C, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Sodium ethylate, anhydrous (restricted)	524	2-B.
Sodium hydrosulfite (dehydration)	312	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C.
Soldering flux	035	1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30.
Solutions, miscellaneous	485	1, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30, 32, 35-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Solvents and thinners (other than proprietary solvents or special industrial solvents)	042	1, 23-A, 30.
Solvents, special (restricted sale)	043	1, 3-A, 3-C.
Stains (wood)	053	1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30.
Sterilizing solutions	430	1, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30, 32, 37, 38-B, 44.
Theater sprays	470	3-A, 3-C, 37, 38-B, 39-B, 39-C, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Tobacco sprays and flavors	460	4.
Toilet waters	122	38-B, 39-B, 39-C, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Transparent sheetings	032	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A.
Unclassified uses ²	900	1, 3-A, 3-C.
Vaccine (processing)	343	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30, 32, 35-A.
Vinegar	511	18, 29, 35-A.
Vitamins (processing)	342	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30, 32, 35-A.
Xanthates	573	1, 2-B, 29.
Yeast (processing)	342	1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30, 32, 35-A.

¹ Other products or processes may be authorized under § 21.31(c).

² Persons desiring other formulas for this use should indicate the fact in the space provided for this purpose on TTB Form 5150.19.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985; T.D. ATF-435, 66 FR 5475, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. ATF-442, 66 FR 11854, Mar. 1, 2001; T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59463, Aug. 30, 2016]

authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 26 U.S.C. 5242,7805

source: T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 27 CFR 21.141