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Code · CFR · Title 27 — Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms · Part 21 · § 21.151

§ 21.151. List of denaturants authorized for denatured spirits.

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Following is an alphabetical listing of denaturants authorized for use in denatured spirits: ::: {width="100%"} ::: {.table_head} Denaturants Authorized for Completely Denatured Alcohol (C.D.A), Specially Denatured Alcohol (S.D.A.), and Specially Denatured Rum (S.D.R.) ::: ::: {.gpotbl_div} Acetaldehyde S.D.A. 29. Acetone, U.S.P S.D.A. 23-A, 23-H. Acetaldol C.D.A. 18. Alkylate C.D.A. 20. Almond oil, bitter, N.F.X S.D.A. 38-B. Alpha Terpineol S.D.A. 38-B. Ammonia, aqueous S.D.A. 36.
Ammonia solution, strong, N.F S.D.A. 36. Anethole, N.F S.D.A. 38-B. Anise oil, N.F S.D.A. 38-B. Bay oil (myrcia oil), N.F.XI S.D.A. 38-B, 39-D. Benzaldehyde, N.F S.D.A. 38-B. Bergamot oil, N.F.XI S.D.A. 38-B. Boric acid, N.F S.D.A. 38-F. Brucine alkaloid S.D.A. 40. Brucine sulfate, N.F.IX S.D.A. 40. n-Butyl alcohol S.D.A. 44. tert-Butyl alcohol S.D.A. 39-B, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C. Camphor, U.S.P S.D.A. 38-B. Caustic soda, liquid S.D.A. 36. Cedar leaf oil, U.S.P.XIII S.D.A. 38-B.
Chlorothymol, N.F.XII S.D.A. 38-B, 38-F. Cinnamic aldehyde (cinnamaldehyde), N.F.IX S.D.A. 38-B. Cinnamon oil, N.F S.D.A. 38-B. Citronella oil, natural S.D.A. 38-B. Clove oil, N.F S.D.A. 38-B. Coal tar, U.S.P S.D.A. 38-B. Cornmint oil S.D.A. 38-B. Cyclohexane S.D.A. 3-A. Denatonium benzoate, N.F. S.D.A. 1, 40-B. Diethyl phthalate S.D.A. 39-B, 39-C. Distilled lime oil S.D.A. 38-B. Ethyl acetate C.D.A. 35; S.D.A. 29, 35-A. Ethyl ether S.D.A. 13-A, 19, 32. Ethyl tertiary butyl ether C.D.A. 20.
Eucalyptol, N.F.XII S.D.A. 37, 38-B. Eucalyptus oil, N.F S.D.A. 38-B. Eugenol, U.S.P S.D.A. 38-B. Formaldehyde solution, U.S.P S.D.A. 38-D. Gasoline C.D.A. 18, 19; S.D.A. 28-A. Gasoline, unleaded C.D.A. 18, 19, 20; S.D.A 28-A. Glycerin (Glycerol), U.S.P S.D.A. 31-A. Guaiacol, N.F.X S.D.A. 38-B. Heptane C.D.A. 18, 19; S.D.A. 2-B, 28-A. Hexane S.D.A. 2-B. n-Hexane S.D.A. 2-B. High octane denaturant blend C.D.A. 20. Hydrochloric acid, N.F S.D.A. 38-F. Iodine, U.S.P S.D.A. 25, 25-A.
Isopropyl alcohol S.D.A. 3-C. Kerosene C.D.A. 18, 19, 20. Kerosene (deodorized) C.D.A. 18, 19, 20. L(-)-Carvone S.D.A. 38-B. Lavender oil, N.F S.D.A. 38-B. Lemon oil S.D.A. 38-B. Menthol, U.S.P S.D.A. 37, 38-B, 38-D, 38-F. Methyl alcohol S.D.A. 1, 3-A, 30. Methylene blue, U.S.P S.D.A. 4; S.D.R. 4. Methyl isobutyl ketone C.D.A. 18, 19; S.D.A. 1, 23-H. Methyl n-butyl ketone C.D.A. 18, 19; S.D.A. 1. Methyl salicylate, N.F S.D.A. 38-B Methyl tertiary butyl ether C.D.A. 20. Mustard oil, volatile (allyl isothiocyanate), U.S.P.XII S.D.A. 38-B.
Naphtha C.D.A. 20. Natural gasoline C.D.A. 20. Nicotine solution S.D.A. 4; S.D.R. 4. Nitropropane, mixed isomers of C.D.A. 18, 19; S.D.A. 1. Peppermint oil, N.F S.D.A. 38-B. Peppermint oil, terpeneless S.D.A. 38-B. Phenol, U.S.P S.D.A. 38-B. Phenyl salicylate (salol), N.F.XI S.D.A. 38-B. Pine needle oil, dwarf, N.F. S.D.A. 38-B. Pine oil, N.F. S.D.A. 38-B. Poloxamer 407, N.F. S.D.A. 38-F. Polysorbate 80, N.F S.D.A. 38-F. Potassium hydroxide S.D.A. 36. Potassium iodide, U.S.P S.D.A. 25, 25-A.
Pyronate C.D.A. 18. Quassin S.D.A. 40. Quinine bisulfate, N.F.XI S.D.A. 39-D. Quinine sulfate, U.S.P S.D.A. 39-D. Raffinate C.D.A. 20. Rosemary oil, N.F. XII S.D.A. 38-B. Rubber hydrocarbon solvent C.D.A. 18, 19, 20; S.D.A. 2-B, 28-A. Safrole S.D.A. 38-B. Sassafras oil, N.F.XI S.D.A. 38-B. Shellac (refined) S.D.A. 45. Soap, hard, N.F.XI S.D.A. 31-A. Sodium iodide, U.S.P S.D.A. 25, 25-A. Sodium salicylate, U.S.P S.D.A. 39-D. Spearmint oil, N.F S.D.A. 38-B. Spearmint oil, terpeneless S.D.A. 38-B.
Spike lavender oil, natural S.D.A. 38-B. Storax, U.S.P S.D.A. 38-B. Straight run gasoline C.D.A. 20. Sucrose octaacetate S.D.A. 40-A. Thyme oil, N.F.XII S.D.A. 38-B. Thymol, N.F S.D.A. 37, 38-B, 38-F. Tolu balsam, U.S.P S.D.A. 38-B. Toluene C.D.A. 12-A; S.D.A. 2-B. Turpentine oil, N.F.XI S.D.A. 38-B. Vinegar S.D.A. 18. Zinc chloride, U.S.P S.D.A. 38-F. ::: ::: \[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-442, 66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001; T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59463, Aug. 30, 2016;
T.D. TTB-196, 89 FR 87940, Nov. 6, 2024\]
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