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Vaporizers used for delivery of pharmaceuticals or personal-care products often include propylene glycol among the ingredients. [7] In alcohol-based hand sanitizers, it is used as a humectant to prevent the skin from drying. [19] Propylene glycol is used as a solvent in many pharmaceuticals, including oral, injectable, and topical formulations.
Germaben II [1] is a clear, viscous liquid used to inhibit microbial, yeast and mould growth in cosmetics and other personal products. It contains propylene glycol , propylparaben , methylparaben , and diazolidinyl urea .
Glycol ethers are designated "E-series" or "P-series" for those made from ethylene oxide or propylene oxide, respectively.Typically, E-series glycol ethers are found in pharmaceuticals, sunscreens, cosmetics, inks, dyes and water-based paints, while P-series glycol ethers are used in degreasers, cleaners, aerosol paints and adhesives.
Ingredients of cosmetic products are listed following International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI). These INCI names often differ greatly from systematic chemical nomenclature or from more common trivial names. The below tables are sorted as follows:
Toxic Beauty is a 2019 Canadian-American documentary film about exposure to dangerous substances from commonly trusted beauty products such as baby powder.Directed by Phyllis Ellis and produced by White Pine Pictures, the film premiered at the April 2019 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.
A humectant is a substance that is used to keep products moisturized and affects the preservation of items, which can be used in cosmetic products, food and tobacco. A humectant-rich formulation contains simple alcoholic sugar that can increase skin hydration and helps to remove and reduce thickness of skin. [4]
It’s like stale chips or flat soda… not dangerous, just not as good,” says Dawn Jackson Blatner, R.D.N., registered dietitian and author of The Superfood Swap. Still, it’s important to ...
The propylene glycol molecule. The primary base ingredients of the liquid solution is propylene glycol and glycerin. [13] About 20% to 27% of propylene glycol and glycerin-based liquid particles are inhaled. [204] A 2016 study reported that 6% of nicotine, 8% of propylene glycol, and 16% of glycerin was breathed out by e-cigarette users.