An alcohol-based topical numbing agent can be applied to an epithelial surface via a cotton swab or other suitable applicator for providing an anesthetic and analgesic effect on skin tissue. The alcohol-based topical numbing agent includes a topical homogenous chemical composition including a primary solvent including a safe and effective quantity of isopropyl alcohol a secondary solvent including a safe and effective quantity of water at least one anesthetic including a safe and effective quantity of benzocaine and a safe and effective quantity of a skin analgesic including menthol.
