Why there's antifreeze in your toothpaste
Subtitle: the chemistry of household ingredients
By: Simon Quellen Field
Edition: 1st ed
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 267
ISBN-13: 9781556526978
Subjects: Chemicals; Chemical elements; Organic compounds; Inorganic compounds
Notes: Includes index
Table of contents: title: Preservatives; title: Buffers; title: Chelating or sequestering agents (water softeners); title: Alcohols and phenols; title: Waxes; title: Flavorings; title: Sweeteners; title: Salt substitutes; title: Fats; title: Colors; title: Moisture controllers; title: Emulsifiers; title: Stabilizers and thickeners; title: Dough conditioners and whipping agents; title: Stimulants; title: Medicines; title: Bleaching agents; title: Surfactants; title: Foam stabilizers; title: Conditioners; title: Propellants; title: Polymers and glues; title: Abrasives and dental additives