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    Jun 7, 2012, 11:01 AM
    Cetearyl Alcohol or Cetyl Alcohol cause false ETG??
    Hi,

    I recently purchased a body lotion that contains, according to ingredients, Cetearyl Alcohol (Vegetable derived) and Cetyl Alcohol(veg derived), no ethyl alcohol.
    Sorry that I am very ignorant of chemistry.
    Is it OK to use this lotion without worrying about false positive on ETG test??

    Thanks in advance.
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    Jun 7, 2012, 11:20 AM
    The oxidation byproducts are quite different and should not give a false positive. Furthermore, the percentage in the lotion times the amount applied would be minimal.
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