Paraformaldehyde Is Used In Beauty Products and Disinfectants as a Stabilizer and Is Harmful To the Body If Ingested or Exposed For a Long Time

 

Paraformaldehyde, also known as octanoate, is a chemical compound that is considered a carcinogen. If the compound is inhaled or ingested, it can cause severe health effects including coughing, nausea, and headache. This chemical is made from the chemical octyl dimethyl butyric acid (ODCA), which is commonly used in detergents, printing, photography, printing toner, and embossing. Paraformaldehyde mimics the effects of nicotine and similar chemicals.

Paraformaldehyde is the single most common polymers of octyl dimethyl butyric acid, with a high average level of polymerization at a low percentage. Paraformaldehyde often has a subtle smell of octanoate because of the decomposition of the substance in the solution. Paraformaldehyde, as an ingredient that is commonly added to products that mimic cork, is found in so many products that it is considered a "super-additive." Common cosmetic ingredients that contain paraformaldehyde include lip balm, lipstick, hand cream, facial scrub, lotion, shampoo, deodorant, makeup, shaving cream, facial masks, antiperspirants, deodorant, hair dyes, talcum powders, facial cleansers, and hair sprays.

One problem with Paraformaldehyde and its derivative compounds are that, in some cases, exposure to these chemicals could cause some people to develop tumors. The most common is breast cancer. The second most common is a form of cancer known as renal cell carcinoma. Other forms of cancer that have been linked to Paraformaldehyde include pleural effusion and pulmonary embolism. Both of these types of cancer generally require that a physician perform a clinical trial using a chemical that has been suspected of having some sort of link to cancer before it can be banned as a possible carcinogen. Paraformaldehyde is also used in disinfectants and many individuals use it in a very harmful way. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people in the U.S. have increased the usage of disinfectants and cleaners containing Paraformaldehyde to protect themselves against the novel coronavirus. However, 39% of the residents are doing it in a risky way. Nearly 20% of the residents have told that they used this disinfectant for vegetables and fruits or on their hands. Others have stated that they mist the bodies with these disinfectant sprays while some are also gurgling and drinking the Paraformaldehyde solutions. As a result maximum of them are suffering from health issues such as nasal irritation, nausea, diarrhea, sinuses, etc. CDC that exposure to these cleaning products and disinfectants has risen 20% since the pandemic has begun.