How to Take off Makeup With Rubbing Alcohol

How to Take off Makeup With Rubbing Alcohol
Written By
Julia Story
Julia Story
Published: Aug 1, 2011
Updated: Dec 13, 2021
1 minute read

Rubbing alcohol, also known as isopropyl alcohol, has many uses. It is an excellent disinfectant as it destroys bacteria. When you mix rubbing alcohol with water in a bag and place it in a freezer, the water cannot freeze solid, and you've created an excellent ice pack. Rubbing alcohol is excellent for cutting grease, so you can use it to remove makeup such as lipstick and oily foundation. You can also use it to remove nail polish.

Rinse your face and hands with clean water to remove any makeup residue you can rinse away.

Pour enough rubbing alcohol onto a cotton ball to moisten it.

Pat and gently rub the cotton ball over any parts of your face that have oily makeup residue on from lipstick and foundation. Wet the cotton ball again and repeat until you've removed the makeup.

Wet a new cotton ball with rubbing alcohol and gently rub it over your nails to remove nail polish. Use additional cotton balls and alcohol as needed.

Wash your face and hands with a moisturizing soap after swabbing with alcohol to remove it along with any remaining makeup.

Julia Story

Julia Story is an English as a Second Language tutor in Colorado. She has been publishing poetry and short stories since 1993, the most recent being a short story in "The Ourglass." Her first short play was performed in 2010. Story's areas…

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