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"the human health impacts of many such chemicals remain poorly understood" The effects of ritual bathing (soap, scrubbing with washcloths, etc.) on the skin ma
by 8bitsrule 1y ago
"the human health impacts of many such chemicals remain poorly understood"
The effects of ritual bathing (soap, scrubbing with washcloths, etc.) on the skin may also be "poorly understood". Many people also wear regularly-washed clothing.
When I look at the laundry-list of chemicals in personal-care products (soaps, shampoos) (and in foods ... sometimes, wow!) I often wonder how much effort goes into testing all of this gunk.
- amarcheschi 1y ago>When I look at the laundry-list of chemicals in personal-care products I often wonder how much effort goes into testing all of this gunk. A lot of effort
- hiddencost 1y agoGood news (sarcasm), they laid off all the people responsible for that.
- 12_throw_away 1y ago>> how much effort goes into testing all of this gunk. > A lot of effort Into testing the long-term biochemical and environmental consequences? lol no absolutely not. Source: I work in this field.
- amarcheschi 1y agoAt least in eu, regulation is present to at least try to ensure that products are quite safe for the customers and for the environment
- thefounder 1y agoI think there are no long terms and that’s the case for food as well
- dvh 1y agoOccasionally when I shower I get this vivid vision: a man comes home from hard days work and takes a shower. Grabs his shampoo but only squirts out half of his usual amount because shampoo bottle is empty, he thinks it will be enough but after applying it instantly feels it's not enough, so he grabs his wife's shampoo, squirts the second half and rubs it onto his hair. Few seconds later his hair bursts into fire because different chemicals in two completely different shampoos reacted together. How plausible is this scenario?
- tyre 1y agoI love this website
- mannycalavera42 1y ago[flagged]
- bdangubic 1y agoI am not bald because of hereditary reason but this! :)
- droopyEyelids 1y agoThis happened to me and the water itself caught on fire somehow
- jemmyw 1y agoI don't think it's very plausible for shampoo but it's relevant for toothpaste for sensitive teeth. There's are two mechanisms for sensitive teeth, one is to flood the nerve with potassium ions using potassium nitrate, i.e. saltpetre. The other method is to block access to the nerve endings with other chemicals. You could potentially mix toothpaste and get your mouth to warm up slightly.
- aitchnyu 1y agoIIRC ShyNM for Indian market for sealing holes in the enamel, warms up, unmixed of course.
- WalterBright 1y agoI agree. We should go back to the Roman days when clothes were washed in urine.
- chopin 1y agoSome scin medicines contain Urea. It's not that we're much better.
- chopin 1y agoTo add: urine is rich of phosphorus salts. Contained in...washing agents.
- bravesoul2 1y agoMaybe we should. Maybe that's better than global warming.