Yes, alcohol-based solutions are safe and effective for tech. It's the recommended solution by Apple, Lenovo, MSI and Samsung.
When we started developing Squeak Tech Refresh, our proprietary tech-purposed formula, we asked the same questions most people do:
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Is alcohol safe for screens?
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Can I use alcohol-based sprays to clean my electronics?
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Will alcohol damage my phone, tablet, or laptop display?
After months of research and testing, we learned that the answer depends on concentration and formulation, and that most of the fear around alcohol and screens comes from confusion, not science-backed facts.
How Squeak Tech Refresh Was Formulated
To cut through the noise, we turned to the brands that make the devices we use every day. Companies like Apple, Lenovo, MSI and Samsung have published official cleaning guidelines for their screens and they all endorse alcohol-based solutions when used correctly.
These guidelines emphasize what we found in our own internal testing: when properly diluted, alcohol-based solutions are safe and effective for cleaning modern OLED and LCD displays.
Using those manufacturer standards as our baseline, we designed Squeak Tech Refresh with optimal alcohol concentration for safe, streak-free cleaning: strong enough to truly clean & purify, gentle enough for everyday use. Our formula was crafted for the real-world conditions your tech faces: fingerprints, smudges, oil & dirt as you take on the world around you.
Not only is alcohol safe for the usage on screens, it is beneficial to your personal hygiene. Alcohol is proven to significantly reduce the bacterial load on smartphone screens and surfaces: making for one of the safest and most effective options for disinfecting your tech.
Conclusion
At the end of our research & formula development, one thing was clear:
Yes, alcohol-based solutions like Squeak Tech Refresh are safe for your tech and is even encouraged by Apple, Samsung, Lenovo, and MSI.
Our science-backed findings also conclude that alcohol-based solutions should be the standard for good tech hygiene practices.