Want to freak yourself out so bad that you build your own enclosure to protect yourself from the outside world until you become your own Bubble Boy? Then take a minute to pick up this book and learn about all the chemicals in the products you use everyday.

Ingredients are grouped according to type, and each entry contains the substance’s structural formula, synonymous names, and a description of its common uses. You’ll even learn that table salt is much more than a flavoring - it can be used as a preservative, a meat tenderizer, a binding agent, or even a thickener to change the viscosity of shampoo. This helpful guide can be used as a basic primer on commercial chemistry or as an indexed reference to specific compounds found on a product label. Never fear the grocery again.

Explaining why antifreeze is a component of toothpaste and how salt works in shampoo, this fascinating handbook delves into the chemistry of everyday household products.

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