On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 22:36:50 -0500, Richard J Kinch
wrote:

isopropyl alcohol 80-90%.

The alcohol is just a solvent for the active item: octadecanol aka stearyl
alcohol, greasy stuff used as a cosmetic base. Kind of like "pouring oil
on the waters".

Does this mean that one woudln't have to put on skin oil after
swimming. I'm not talking about sunburn protection, just oil that
some peopel use. Otherwise, might not be so good, depedning on how
much there is.