The present application refers to a heat transfer liquid for a temperature control device for human body temperature control during extracorporeal circulation, a temperature control device, the use of heat transfer liquid for extracorporeal circulation and a method of human body temperature control using a heat transfer liquid. The heat transfer liquid consists of ethylene glycol or propylene glycol at about 25 volume-percent to about 35 volume-percent, hydrogen peroxide at 0.05 volume-percent or less and sterile, filtered and de-mineralized water as rest.