Updated: January 25th, 2010
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What is this chemical?
Titanium, sometimes called the “space age metal”, is a strong, lustrous, corrosion-resistant (including to sea water and chlorine) metal with a silver color.
What is its purpose?
Titanium can
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Updated: January 25th, 2010
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What is this chemical?
Aluminum (AL) is the third most common element in the earth’s crust and as such is found in soil, water and air.
What is its purpose?
Despite its natural
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Updated: January 22nd, 2010
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What is this chemical?
Sodium Laureth or Sodium Laureth-13 Carboxylate is a surfactant.
What is its purpose?
It increases the cleansing power of some shampoos and promotes lathering.
Where is it found?
shampoos
body washes
bubble baths
bath
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Updated: January 22nd, 2010
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What is this chemical?
Petroleum is an oily, flammable liquid that occurs naturally in deposits, usually beneath the surface of the earth; it is also called crude oil.
What is its purpose?
Petroleum
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Updated: January 22nd, 2010
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What is this chemical?
Mineral oil or liquid petroleum is a transparent, colorless oil that is a by-product in the distillation of petroleum to produce gasoline and other petroleum based products
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Updated: January 22nd, 2010
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What is this chemical?
Lead is a soft, malleable metal, and occurs naturally in the ecosystem with large variations in concentration.
What is its purpose?
It is very resistant to corrosion but tarnishes
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