Alcohol in a wound hurts like hell, povidone-iodine doesn't(-ish).

Furthermore, alcohol damages tissue much more than povidone-iodine if it get's into a wound, but alcohol has much less chance of allergic reactions.


Personally, I would go with the povidone-iodine, or even better: Hibicet (also called Savlon), which is a Chlorhexidine-digluconate / Cetrimide-solution.