Terry Abbott

General Chemistry (CHEM 110)

Dr. Jung Oh

Chemistry/Information Literacy/Writing Assignment II

Section I: Consumer Products and Active Ingredients

Old Spice High Endurance Deodorant “24 hour odor protection helps you even

when dreaming.” I use this consumer product daily. The deodorant ingredients include:

Dipropylene Glycol, Water, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Stearate, Fragrance Myistly,

Ether Tetrasodium Edta, Violet 2 and Green 6. I use this product to eliminate body odor

caused by the bacterial breakdown of perspiration and reduce sweat produced by parts of

the body.

Section II: Active Ingredient Chemical Information

C3H8O2 or HO-CH2-CHOH-CH3 is an organic compound called Dipropylene

Glycol. This ingredient is a water soluble and colorless liquid with low odor and

volatility. Dipropylene Glycol is used as a solvent, coupling agent and chemical

intermediate. Dipropylene glycol is used as a component in the production of unsaturated

polyester resins, alkyd resins, polyurethane polyols, textile auxiliaries and Dibenzoate

plasticizers. It is an ingredient of cutting oils, functional fluids, industrial soaps,

agricultural insecticidal formulations, defoamers, cosmetics and fragrances. Dipropylene

glyol is used as an additive for carburetor fuels, as a lubricant and anti-freezing agent.

Dipropylene glycol is utilized as a solvent for printing inks, cellulose acetate,

nitrocellulose, lacquers and coatings. In the refinery industry, Dipropylene glycol is

employed as an extraction solvent to extract aromatics. The fragrance grade is commonly

used as carrier for fragrances, and as an ingredient in cosmetic formulations, including

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Dr. Jung Oh

hair care and bath products, perfumes, facial make up, deodorants, shaving and skin care

preparations.

Sodium stearate can be made in the laboratory by combining Stearic acid and

Glycerol in a heated environment to produce Stearin: 6 C17H35COOH + 2 C3H5 (OH) 3

→ 2 C3H5 (C18H35O2)3 + 3 H2O. Sodium stearate is used as an additive for some

inks, latex paints, cosmetic products, ointments, pharmaceuticals, food additives, food

flavorings, and rubbers; also it is a binder or lubricant for powders technology

(pressing).Warnings of taking this product: Flammable, do not apply near flame or while

smoking. Do not use on broken skin. If rash develops discontinue, and keep out of reach

of children. Acute Health Effects of taking this product maybe: Ingestion may cause

transient gastrointestinal irritation. Signs of Symptoms of Exposure: possible mild

gastrointestinal irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Eye contact may produce

transient superficial irritation. No chronic health hazards are known from taking this

deodorant.

Section III: Information Evaluation

The product information found in this summary comes, from House Hold

Products Data Base. This database links over 9,000 consumer brands to health effects

from Material Safety Data Sheets provided by manufacturers and allows scientists and

consumers to research products based on chemical ingredients. The national library of

medicine provided me with information about ingredients. The Library collects materials

and provides information and research services in all areas of biomedicine and

healthcare. The library also has a Hazardous substances Data bank, which I used to
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General Chemistry (CHEM 110)
Dr. Jung Oh

evaluate the ingredients. I used the University Library databases for information on

ingredients.

Section IV: Reflection as information literate consumer

I was most surprise by the numerous applicants of the ingredients of the product.

They range from latex paints to food favoring, printing inks to anti-freezing agents. I

have become more conscious, to the variety of chemicals used, in my household. My

research has taught me and my family to examine household products more closely.
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General Chemistry (CHEM 110)
Dr. Jung Oh

Works Cited

[Sheftel, V.O.; Indirect Food Additives and Polymers. Migration and Toxicology. Lewis

Publishers, Boca Raton, FL. 2000., p. 201] **PEER REVIEWED**

[American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists TLVs and BEIs. Threshold

Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents and Biological Exposure

Indices. Cincinnati, OH, 2008, p. 52] **QC REVIEWED**

The Household Products Database of the National Library of Medicine is based

on the Consumer Product Information Database ©2001-2009 by DeLima Associates.