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Originally Posted by sheeny
There must be some nasty stuff in insect repellents (and I suspect sunscreens) though.
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Yep... most include organic solvents for both hydrophobic and hydrophilic chemicals. Diphenylacrylate (dissolves most plastics) is pretty common, and they can include any of the following:
Ethanol
C12-15 Alcohols
Benzoate (Crodamol AB)
Dioctyl Maleate
Ceitol 868
Isopropyl Palmitate
Isopropyl Myristate
Silicone Fluid 345DC
Tridecyl Salicylate (Cosmacol ESI)
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Liquid Paraffin BP
Almond Oil BP
Deodorised Winter Sunflower Oil
Polydecene (Nexbase)
Xylene
Toluene