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Kayla Higgins
Chemistry 1010

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Personal Hygiene Product
Compounds
Medical Product
Compounds
Food Product
Compounds
References

BATH & BODY WORKS SOAP

Category: Personal Hygiene
Product Information
Name: Pumpkin Pecan Waffles Soap
Description: Purpose is to help clean the body (mainly hands) in order to
eliminate the spreading of germs.
Ingredients: Active: Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Acrylates Copolymer, Fragrance,
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Lauramidopropyl Betaine, Microcrystalline Wax, Cire, Butyrospermum
Parkii Butter, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Retinyl Palmitate,
Tocopheryl Acetate, Gelatin, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Chloride,
Propanediol, Oleth-10, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Polysorbate
20, Dipropylene Glycol, Citric Acid, PEG/PPG-8/3 Diisostearate, BHT, Triethylene Glycol, Tetra Sodium EDTA,
Benzyl Alcohol, Methyl Gluceth-20, Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate, Methylchloroisothiazolinone,
Methylisothiazolinone, Coumarin, Red 33, Ultramarines, Red 40, Yellow 5, Green 5

COMPOUND #1
Compound Information
Name: Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Molecular Formula: CH3(CH2)10CH2(OCH2CH2)nOSO3Na
Organic or Inorganic: Organic because it contains Carbon.
Summary: Mainly used a cleaning agent and is found in most house hold
cleaners like soap, shampoo, toothpaste, etc.
It is not a dangerous chemical. There is a
possibility of skin irritation after using a product
containing it.

COMPOUND #2
Compound Information
Name: Tocopheryl Acetate
Molecular Formula: C31H52O3
Organic or Inorganic: Organic because it contains Carbon.
Summary: An antioxidant and used for skin conditioning there are
concerns
about it causing cancer because a few animals it was tested on got a tumor
after high doses.

COMPOUND #3
Compound Information
Name: Sodium Chloride
Molecular Formula: NaCl
Organic or Inorganic: Inorganic because it a metal bonded with a gas.
Summary: Sodium chloride is salt. It is used with practically every meal
eaten
by anyone. High amounts of salt consumed can cause heart problems.

COMPOUND #4
Compound Information
Name: Triethylene Glycol
Molecular Formula: HOCH2CH2OCH2CH2OCH2CH2OH
Organic or Inorganic: Organic because it is Carbon based.
Summary: Often used for vinyl products but when it is aerosolized it is
used as a
disinfectant.

COMPOUND #5
Compound Information
Name: Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Molecular Formula: C4H4ClNOS
Organic or Inorganic: Organic because it contains
Carbon.
Summary: Found mostly in water based cosmetics
and used as a preservative with antibacterial/fungal
agents. It is possible to have irritation of the skin, eyes,
or lungs after use.

PAIN RELIEVER
Category: Medical
Product Information
Name: Ibuprofen
Description: Meant to relieve pain, relax muscles, or reduce
a fever
Ingredients: Active: Ibuprofen
Inactive: Colloidal Silicon Dioxide, Corn Starch,
Croscarmellose Sodium, Hypromellose, Iron Oxide Red, Iron
Oxide Yellow, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Polyethylene
Glycol, Polysorbate 80, Stearic Acid, Titanium Dioxide

COMPOUND #1
Compound Information
Name: Ibuprofen
Molecular Formula: C13H18O2
Organic or Inorganic: Organic because it contains Carbon.
Summary: Main function is to provide relief from
pain, but it also helps relax muscles and reduces
Fever.

COMPOUND #2
Compound Information
Name: Iron Oxide Red
Molecular Formula: Fe2O3
Organic or Inorganic: Inorganic because it is a metal bonded with a gas.
Summary: Its purpose in this medication is to provide the red color of the
tablets.

COMPOUND #3
Compound Information
Name: Croscarmellose Sodium
Molecular Formula: C12H10Ca3O14 . 4H2O
Organic or Inorganic: Organic because it contains
Carbon.
Summary: Used commonly as an FDA-approved
disintegrant in pharmaceutical manufacturing. This
means it is used as an agent to help the tablet of
medication to break down and release the medicine.

COMPOUND #4
Compound Information
Name: Polyethylene Glycol
Molecular Formula: C2nH4n+2On+1
Organic or Inorganic: Organic because it
contains Carbon.
Summary: Its purpose is to help carry water to
different proteins and make them more soluble.
It is also non-toxic and non-immunogenic,
meaning it will not harm the consumer or cause
any complications target immunogenicities.

COMPOUND #5
Compound Information
Name: Titanium Dioxide
Molecular Formula: TiO2
Organic or Inorganic: Inorganic because it is a metal
bonded with a gas.
Summary: wide range of applications, from paint to
sunscreentofood coloring

SODA
Category: Food
Product Information
Name: Mountain Dew
Description: Citric carbonated beverage
Ingredients: Active: Carbonated Water, High Fructose Corn
Syrup, Concentrated Orange Juice, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor,
Sodium Benzoate, Caffeine, Sodium Citrate, Erythorbic Acid,
Gum Arabic, Calcium Disodium EDTA, Brominated Vegetable
Oil, Yellow 5

COMPOUND #1
Compound Information
Name: Citric Acid
Molecular Formula: C6H8O7
Organic or Inorganic: Organic because it is Carbon based.
Summary: A very weak acid but an acid none
the less. Is mostly found in citric fruits and the
salts of citric acid can be used as
anticoagulants meaning it helps stop blood
from clotting.

COMPOUND #2
Compound Information
Name: Sodium Benzoate
Molecular Formula: NaCHO
Organic or Inorganic: Organic because it is Carbon based.
Summary: Used mainly as a food preservative. It is a
benzene compound that is produced by mixing benzoic
acid with sodium hydroxide. Said to be very toxic, more
toxic than either processed sugar or high fructose corn syrup.
U.S rubber manufactures stopped using it because it caused
leukemia in many of the workers.

COMPOUND #3
Compound Information
Name: Caffeine
Molecular Formula: C8H10N4O2
Organic or Inorganic: Organic because it contains
Carbon.
Summary: Caffeine is said to be addictive, but this is
only partly true. Caffeine is a stimulant to the central
nervous system (CNS) and can cause some physical
reliance but nothing close to what harmful drugs
do to the body. Other than that caffeine is not harmful
the average healthy adult.

COMPOUND #4
Compound Information
Name: Sodium Citrate
Molecular Formula: C6H5Na3O7
Organic or Inorganic: Organic because it is Carbon based.
Summary: Sodium citrateis the natural salt of citric acid. It has a natural
sour taste, and is used as a preservative and food additive.

COMPOUND #5
Compound Information
Name: Erythorbic Acid
Molecular Formula: C6H8O6
Organic or Inorganic: Organic because it is Carbon based.
Summary: Found in fruit, vegetables, berries, and
melons and is a good vitamin to have in your diet. Is
a good antioxidant, food preserver and color
stabilizer. It could be added to some foods as a
replacement of vitamin C.

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