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Durex is a brand of condoms and personal lubricant products 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.
K-Y Jelly was initially used as a surgical lubricant before it gained popularity as a personal lubricant. [citation needed] Lignocaine gel containing the local anaesthetic lignocaine is a prime example of a non-irritating substances used as surgical lubricant [citation needed] Medicinal castor oil was the original vegetable-based surgical ...
Like other household cleaners, Dettol antiseptic liquid is poisonous and should not be ingested. [3] It also should not be used undiluted. [4] In rare cases, it may cause skin sensitization. [5] Excessive exposure to Dettol has the potential for causing death. [6] It can be poisonous when swallowed or aspirated.
It is a toxic substance that causes neuropathy, paralysis in the hands and feet, and/or death for humans and animals alike. It can be ingested, inhaled, or even absorbed through the skin. Its ortho-isomer is notoriously known as a source of several delayed neurotoxic outbreaks across recent history.
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%.
It is also used to reduce cellulite, fade wrinkles and lines, tighten loose skin, recontour the body, lighten pigmented skin, and treat alopecia, a condition that causes hair loss, according to ...
Mineral oil is any of various colorless, odorless, light mixtures of higher alkanes from a mineral source, particularly a distillate of petroleum, [1] as distinct from usually edible vegetable oils. The name 'mineral oil' by itself is imprecise, having been used for many specific oils over the past few centuries.
Higher levels of omega-6 fatty acids often found in ultraprocessed foods may interfere with the immune system’s fight against cancer cells, a new study says.