BeAuTY: A Chemical Analysis
Ingredient Substitution Analysis
Ingredient Substitution Analysis
- What is your hazardous ingredient? Parabens
- What is your ingredient substitution? Thymol
- How is your ingredient classified in your product? (coloring agent, base, bulking agent, sunscreen or additive) Parabens are classified as preservatives.
- What is this ingredient used for in your product? Please be specific. Thymol is a compound with strong antiseptic properties and is used to reduce bacteria.
- Briefly list and explain the positive aspects of this ingredient substitution. Can be used as an antiseptic and is found in many toothpaste and mouthwashes to prevent or reduce tooth decays and bacterial growth.
- Briefly list and explain the negative aspects of this ingredient substitution. Can produce life threatening effects including respiratory and circulatory failure. The side effects are headaches, dizziness, and comas.
- Is your ingredient substitution restricted or prohibited by the FDA? Why or why not? Thymol is not restricted or prohibited by the FDA because it is considered safe and is very commonly used as an antiseptic for various medical conditions such as eczema.
- What is the allowable concentration of your substituted ingredient in your product in order to be considered "safe"? There is no specific amount of Thymol that is considered “safe” or “unsafe” because it is so commonly used in medicine and can be digested if its dissolved in alcohol or in a thick emulsified fluids.