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> Why wasn't the result to simply ban siloxane-containing cosmetics and wipes? I would assume there is an approval process in place and alternatives have to go

> Why wasn't the result to simply ban siloxane-containing cosmetics and wipes? I would assume there is an approval process in place and alternatives have to go through this process before they can be sent up. It might take months or years for approval.

jongjong 4mo ago
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- swiftcoder 4mo ago
  > There are so many useless chemicals in modern products... Like foamers in shampoos... You don't need that crap, it works fine without it... But does it work fine in zero-G, and does the "natural" alternative interact with any other process on the space station? This sort of substitution is trivial here on Earth, and quite complex in a tiny closed ecosystem spinning through the cosmos