INTRO Greetings from Ilok, a few questions

[Vuja]

Hi, I'm in my mid 30s, pre-diabetic at the moment, about 200 pounds, 5"10. My job keeps me moving a lot (12-15k+ steps daily), yet eating right is a challenge.

Getting real pharmaceutical-grade product in Europe is hard...

So I'm asking whether there would be any problem if I just put 1% BA into sterile water.

What I mean is using a syringe to draw 1 ml and mixing that into 100 ml of sterile water.

The most basic approach there is.

And would there be any issue with 99.9% BA (Benzyl Alcohol) that's sold as cosmetic grade?

As someone without experience, I can't tell if it makes a difference, since it's only pure alcohol.

 

[Hgo904]

Hello from Europe as well. The maths checks out, though sterility-wise I wouldn't risk it — better to just buy BAC.

 

[Vuja]

Hgo904 said:

Hello from Europe as well. The maths checks out, though sterility-wise I wouldn't risk it — better to just buy BAC.

I'm worried about mixing benzyl alcohol into water.

When I gave it a try, the outcome didn't satisfy me—the water didn't come out completely clear, and it seemed like the alcohol hadn't dissolved all the way.

 

[AriaKbye]

Vuja said:

Hi, I'm in my mid 30s, pre-diabetic at the moment, about 200 pounds, 5"10. My job keeps me moving a lot (12-15k+ steps daily), yet eating right is a challenge.

Getting real pharmaceutical-grade product in Europe is hard...

So I'm asking whether there would be any problem if I just put 1% BA into sterile water.

What I mean is using a syringe to draw 1 ml and mixing that into 100 ml of sterile water.

The most basic approach there is.

And would there be any issue with 99.9% BA (Benzyl Alcohol) that's sold as cosmetic grade?

As someone without experience, I can't tell if it makes a difference, since it's only pure alcohol.

Hello, and glad to have you here!

Since BAC raised the same kinds of doubts for me, my recommendation is to run a forum search (leave 'Search titles only' unchecked, then enter BAC water, BAC water Europe, or similar terms).

You'll come across plenty of material, and I'm sure a great deal of it will prove helpful — ranging from what others have gone through to DIY approaches and more.

Best of luck.

 

[KhayaAshur]

Vuja said:

Hi, I'm in my mid 30s, pre-diabetic at the moment, about 200 pounds, 5"10. My job keeps me moving a lot (12-15k+ steps daily), yet eating right is a challenge.

Getting real pharmaceutical-grade product in Europe is hard...

So I'm asking whether there would be any problem if I just put 1% BA into sterile water.

What I mean is using a syringe to draw 1 ml and mixing that into 100 ml of sterile water.

The most basic approach there is.

And would there be any issue with 99.9% BA (Benzyl Alcohol) that's sold as cosmetic grade?

As someone without experience, I can't tell if it makes a difference, since it's only pure alcohol.

Hi, glad to have you here.

From what I know, BAC water from European brands is available in different places. Hospira isn't the only option—what matters is that the product comes with proper testing, like Lambda.