Phthalate

required in order to prevent the dire consequences that are currently inevitable (Weber, 2015). Why does plastic waste effect the environment? Plastic is made from oil, fossil fuel and limited unsustainable dangerous resources, such as, phthalate plasticizers, phthalates and bisphenol A, (BPA). According to recent studies, approximately four percent of the world’s…

Water parks, water slides, and water fights! Being at Splash Valley can be a blast; having a neighborhood water fight can be more fun than Splash Valley. But one thing that is not fun is finding out that bottled water can be contaminated. Water is essentially the most important substance the human body needs. Approximately 3.9 trillion gallons of water are consumed in the U.S. per month (Water). Some of this water is also bottled water, which is foreseen as the healthier way to go compared to…

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. People go through certain extent in order to achieve certain standards of society’s version of beauty. One gets addicted to the beauty products and starts to believe that it really works. A lot of these products give false advertisements and exaggerate it just to get you to buy it. Many of these beauty products are expensive and can cause damage to your skin, hair, nails, etc. In Source A it states that “Some of the ingredients in beauty products aren't…

so they can make money. I’m a student myself and i think that source #2 is right because More than 1 billion plastic water bottles end up in California’s landfill every year , taking 1,000 years to biodegrade and leaking toxic additives such as phthalates into the groundwater.All of this waste and pollution are generated by a product that by objective standards is often inferior to the quality of San Francisco's pristine water bottles. All water companies are using a little bit of tap water…

contain chemical additives to enhance cosmetic properties, protect cosmetic efficacy, and produce viable product. There has been growing concern over the addition of chemical compounds including dioxane, formaldehyde, lead/lead acetate, paraben, and phthalate (2014) - Therefore, the chemicals in the products used over time may be…

Many people believe that maintaining individual hygiene in the morning is crucial for various reasons including personal, social, health, psychological or mainly keeping a regular routine. In addition, people feel that grooming is a decent approach to show great self-perception to other people since self-perception associates with self-regard, confidence and inspiration. To do the individual hygiene and grooming will need to use a lot of personal care products, such as, shampoos, hair…

Chapter One Introduction Do you ever wonder what happens to water that has been exposed to heat? Usually, when running errands, we forget about our refreshments and leave them sitting in our car. This exposure to solar energy heats up the polycarbonate plastic bottle and initiates the release of Bisphenol A, or BPA. Although it is not emitted in large quantities, the progressive consumption of BPA can have negative effects on the brain, behavior, and prostate glands in fetuses, infants, and…

Mascara is a cosmetic product that is used to darken, thicken, and lengthen eyelashes to enhance one's natural beauty. This product is used worldwide and is apart of many girls everyday lives. It originated thousands of years ago, and can even be traced back to 3400 - 30 BC, (CurioCity, 2007) but wasn't sold universally until 1913 when T.L. Williams created a type of mascara that consisted of vaseline and coal dust that was originally for his sister Mabel. In 1915 he named his first cosmetic…

The unknown base concentration of a sodium hydroxide solution can be determined by titration potassium hydrogen phthalate (KHP) with an unknown concentration of sodium hydroxide NaOH. The average molarity of NaOH determine by the moles and volume of the KHP and NaOH. (Eq 1). KHC8H4O4(aq) + NaOH(aq) = H2O(l) + NaKC8H4O4(aq) (Eq 1) The unknown concentration of white vinegar can be determined by the white vinegar with the known concentration of…

Some of the very first food packaging materials were animal skin, leaves, nuts or wood. Hunters and gatherers used every part of the animals that they killed and recycled the leftovers. As civilizations advanced, their methods of packaging did as well. Depending on where people lived, some people had woven sacks and baskets while others made clay pots and bowls. They were able to store food for later use during harsh conditions such as a drought or winter. Then commerce introduced new packaging…