Why There's Antifreeze in Your Toothpaste: The Chemistry of Household Ingredients
Venue
Chicago Review Press, 814 N. Franklin St. 814 N. Franklin St. Chicago, IL 60610
(2007), pp. 240
Publication Year
2007
Authors
Simon Quellen Field
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Abstract
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. This informative resource can serve curious readers as a basic primer to
commercial chemistry or as an indexed reference for specific compounds found on a
product label. Grouped according to type, these chemical descriptions will dissolve
common misunderstandings and help make consumers more product savvy.