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Is Glycereth-7 Triacetate Safe?
Is Glycereth-7 Triacetate Safe? What is Glycereth-7 Triacetate?Glycereth-7 Triacetate is a synthetic chemical used as a humectant, emollient, skin conditioner, acid, and solvent in cosmetic formulas. It imparts a silky feel to skin and can hold hydration on the skin to make it feel moisturized. Glycereth-7 triacetate is a triester of acetic acid with a PEG ether of glycerin containing an average of 7 moles ethylene oxide. (Source) It is also known as PEG-7 glyceryl ether triacetate. Wh
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9th Feb 2024
Is Sodium Benzoate Safe?
Is Sodium Benzoate Safe? On my old blog (Chemical of the Day) my listing for sodium benzoate was pretty sparse. Back then, we knew about the potential for sodium benzoate to create benzene in the presence of citric acid or vitamin C. Since then, a lot of information has come out about this common preservative in food and cosmetics. Developmental and reproductive toxin Sodium benzoate has now been found to be a potential developmental toxin. Researchers have been studying the way s
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17th Jan 2023
Is 1,2-Hexanediol Safe?
What is it?
1,2-hexanediol is a chemical relative to the more-known propylene glycol. It's a clear viscous liquid used as a humectant, filler, solvent, preservative, thickener, and conditioning agent. It's commonly used as a replacement for parabens in cosmetic formulas. It's also used in printer ink and toner. It is a synthetic chemical created from 1-hexene.
What are its risks?
1,2-hexanediol is a well-known penetration enhancer, meaning that it has the ability to cross
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13th Nov 2022
Is Babassuamidopropalkonium Chloride Safe?
Babassuamidopropalkonium Chloride is a quaternary ammonium salt. It is created by a complex reaction starting with babassu fatty acids and adding amines, alkines, methyl iodide and then following up by treating it with silver oxide, water, and heat. It's used as a surfactant, conditioning agent and fabric softener.
All quaternary ammonium compounds carry risks.
Quaternary ammonium compounds can cause toxic effects all routes of exposure including inhalation,
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13th Nov 2022
Is Ammonium Cocoyl Isethionate Safe?
What is it?
Ammonium cocoyl isethionate is a surfactant/detergent used as a cleansing agent and to impart lather in shampoos, body washes, facial care, and toothpastes. It's the ammonium salt of the coconut fatty acid ester of isethionic acid.
What are its risks?
Ammonium cocoyl isethionate can pose skin irritation depending on the individual's susceptibility and concentration used. However, it is considered to be, generally, a milder option. (Source)
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13th Nov 2022