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acidulant; skin peeler cocamide dea: CH 3 (CH 2) n C(=O)N(CH 2 CH 2 OH) 2, where n is from 8 to 18 foaming and/or emulsifying agent cyclohexasiloxane: Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6) solvent cyclopentasiloxane (a type of silicone) [citation needed] Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) solvent cetyl alcohol: CH 3 (CH 2) 15 OH various calcium ...
Nonoxynol-9 is a common ingredient of most vaginal and anal lubricants due to its spermicidal properties. A 2004 study found that over a six-month period, the typical-use failure rates for five nonoxynol-9 vaginal contraceptives (film, suppository, and gels at three different concentrations) ranged from 10% to 20%.
Durex is a brand of condoms and personal lubricants owned by the British-Dutch company Reckitt Benckiser and currently led by Ben Wilson. [1] It was initially developed in London under the purview of the London Rubber Company and British Latex Products Ltd, where it was manufactured between 1932 and 1994.
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“The other limitation with any oil-based lubricant is that they are not considered condom-compatible, so if you are relying on a condom to protect you against STDs or pregnancy, you really can ...
Liniment (from Latin: linere, meaning "to anoint"), also called embrocation and heat rub, is a medicated topical preparation for application to the skin. Some liniments have a viscosity similar to that of water; others are lotion or balm; still, others are in transdermal patches , soft solid sticks, and sprays.
Fun fact: K-Y Jelly, one of the most popular lubricant brands on the market, was created in 1904 and used not for sex, but as a surgical aid. When people did catch on that this jelly could be used ...
Upon being taken orally, liquid paraffin might interfere with the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins, though evidence does not seem to fully support this. [8] It can be absorbed into the intestinal wall [4] and may cause foreign-body granulomatous reactions in some rat species. These reactions might not occur in humans, however. [9]