Why there's antifreeze in your toothpaste : the chemistry of household ingredients / Simon Quellen Field.

By: Field, Simon (Simon Quellen)Material type: TextTextPublication details: Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, c2008Edition: 1st edDescription: xx, 267 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: 9781556526978 (pbk.); 1556526970 (pbk.)Subject(s): Chemicals | Chemical elements | Organic compounds | Inorganic compoundsDDC classification: 540 LOC classification: QD471 | .F565 2007
Contents:
Preservatives -- Buffers -- Chelating or sequestering agents (water softeners) -- Alcohols and phenols -- Waxes -- Flavorings -- Sweeteners -- Salt substitutes -- Fats -- Colors -- Moisture controllers -- Emulsifiers -- Stabilizers and thickeners -- Dough conditioners and whipping agents -- Stimulants -- Medicines -- Bleaching agents -- Surfactants -- Foam stabilizers -- Conditioners -- Propellants -- Polymers and glues -- Abrasives and dental additives.
Summary: Explaining why antifreeze is a component of toothpaste and how salt works in shampoo, this fascinating handbook delves into the chemistry of everyday household products. Decoding more than 150 cryptic ingredients, the guide explains each component's structural formula, offers synonymous names, and describes its common uses. Grouped according to type, these chemical descriptions will dissolve common misunderstandings and help make consumers more product savvy.
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Includes index.

Preservatives -- Buffers -- Chelating or sequestering agents (water softeners) -- Alcohols and phenols -- Waxes -- Flavorings -- Sweeteners -- Salt substitutes -- Fats -- Colors -- Moisture controllers -- Emulsifiers -- Stabilizers and thickeners -- Dough conditioners and whipping agents -- Stimulants -- Medicines -- Bleaching agents -- Surfactants -- Foam stabilizers -- Conditioners -- Propellants -- Polymers and glues -- Abrasives and dental additives.

Explaining why antifreeze is a component of toothpaste and how salt works in shampoo, this fascinating handbook delves into the chemistry of everyday household products. Decoding more than 150 cryptic ingredients, the guide explains each component's structural formula, offers synonymous names, and describes its common uses. Grouped according to type, these chemical descriptions will dissolve common misunderstandings and help make consumers more product savvy.

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