Do isopropyl alcohol based hand sanitizers work as well ethyl sanitizers?

Yes, isopropyl alcohol based hand sanitizers work as well as ethyl alcohol sanitizers at eliminating most disease-causing microorganisms on their hands. Both isopropyl alcohol and ethyl alcohol are effective in disrupting the phospholipid bilayer that makes up the outermost layer of the microorganism's cell membrane, leading to the microorganism's death. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently recommends either ethyl or isopropyl alcohol-based hand sanitizers be used.