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“Ternary phase diagrams of DEET with water and semipolar solvents, ethanol , PG and PEG 400, showed an increase in the aqueous solubility of DEET.”
“This study clearly demonstrates that alternative formulations can be developed for DEET aimed at reduced permeation and toxicity unlike the current formulations some of which contain ethanol which has been shown to enhance permeation of DEET.”
Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society • 2000 | View Paper
“Therefore, there is potential for significant absorption of DEET after the dermal application of commercial mosquito repellents, and ethanol , used as a solvent, may enhance the permeation of DEET.”
Journal of toxicology and environmental health • 1997 | View Paper
“In contrast, a less subtype-selective agonist, (+)-4-[(αR)-α-((2S,5R)-4-allyl-2,5-dimethyl-1-piperazinyl)-3-methoxybenzyl]-N N-diethylbenzamide (SNC80), while also reducing anxiety-like behavior, increases ethanol consumption.”
Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology • 2006 | View Paper
“ Ethanol is a known penetration enhancer and would ideally not be used in a formulation containing DEET , a compound known for its potential toxicity.”