This and other «ethoxylated» ingredients may be contaminated
with ethylene oxide and 1,4 - dioxane.
PEG and other «eth» compounds may be contaminated
with ethylene oxide and 1,4 - dioxane.
Not exact matches
Ethoxylated ingredients (made
with petrochemical
ethylene oxide that results in a trace contaminant which is classified as a possible carcinogen)
In the presence of a silver catalyst,
ethylene combines
with oxygen to form
ethylene oxide rather than combusting to form carbon dioxide, which is an undesirable product.
The biggest concern is contamination
with 1,4 - dioxane and
ethylene oxide and the link to cancer, remember those two are know human carcinogens.
Depending on manufacturing processes, PEGs may be contaminated
with measurable amounts of
ethylene oxide and 1,4 - dioxane, which are both carcinogens.