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The chemical compositions of over 100 household product groups, along with 10 sample experiments, will show students how chemistry influences their everyday lives.

Table of Contents

PREFACE
1 SOAPS AND LAUNDRY PRODUCTS
Personal Cleansing Products: Bar Soap
Synthetic Detergents: Surfactants
Laundry Aids
Builders
Bleaches
Enzymes
Fabric Softeners
Optical Whiteners (Fluorescers)
Automatic Dishwashing Detergents
2 COSMETICS AND BATHROOM PRODUCTS
Blush Makeup
Body Lotions and Creams
Antiwrinkle Creams
Deodorant/Antiperspirant
Eye Shadow
Face Masks
Face Powder
Hair Coloring
Hair Conditioners
Hair Gel
Hair Growth Products
Hair Removal Products (Depilatories)
Hairspray
Lipstick
Lip Treatments
Liquid Foundation Makeup
Mascara
Mouthwash
Nail Polish
Nail Polish Remover
Permanent Waving of Hair
Shampoo
Shaving Cream Preparations
Sunless Tanning Products
Sunscreens
Toothpaste
3 HEALTH AND MEDICAL PRODUCTS
Allergy Treatments (Antihistamines)
Analgesics
Antacids
Antidiarrheals
Antiflatulence Agents
Antifungus Foot Treatments
Cold Sore Treatments
Contact Lens Cleaning Solution
Corn and Callus Foot Treatments
Cough Medications
Decongestants
Diuretics
Ear Drops
Eye Drops
Feminine Hygiene Treatments (1)
Feminine Hygiene Treatments (2)
Hemorrhoid Treatments
Insomnia Treatments
Laxatives
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Motion Sickness Treatments
Premenstrual Syndrome Drugs
Pruritus (Itch) Treatments
Spermicide (Birth Control Product)
Topical Antibiotic Treatments
Topical Anti-Inflammatory Treatments
Vitamins
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
B Complex
Vitamin C
Wart Removers
4 BABY PRODUCTS
Baby Oil
Baby Wipes
Diaper Rash Treatments
5 CLEANING PRODUCTS
Ammonia-Based All-Purpose Cleaners
Drain Cleaners
Glass Cleaners
Metal/Jewelry Cleaners
Oven Cleaners
Scouring Powders
Toilet Bowl Cleaners
6 LIGHTING
Candles
Fluorescent Lights
Glow Sticks
Halogen Lights
Incandescent Lights
Light-Emitting Diodes
Neon Lights
7 COMMON HOUSEHOLD AND LAWN PRODUCTS
Aluminum Cans and Foil
Fertilizer
Fire Extinguisher
Insecticides
Water Softeners
8 AUTOMOTIVE AND GENERAL REPAIR PRODUCTS
Air Bags
Fuel Additives
Gasoline
Motor Oil
Radiator Fluid
Superglue
Synthetic Motor Oil
WD-40
Windshield Wiper Fluid
Wood Glue
9 COMMON MATERIALS AND OFFICE SUPPLY PRODUCTS
Alkaline Batteries
Correction Fluid
Pencils
Pens
Polarized Sunglasses
Rechargeable Batteries
Recycled Paper
Recycled Plastic
Rubber Cement
Spray Paint
Tinted Windows
APPENDIX: LABORATORY EXERCISES
Density Determination
Evaluation of an Endothermic Reaction
Growing Crystals with Seed Crystals
Influence of Salt on the Freezing Point of Water
Making Slime
Making Your Pennies More Valuable: Turning Copper into Silver and Gold
Paper Chromatography of M&M Colors
pH Determination of Everyday Products
Testing an Herbicide's Effect on Photosynthesis
Testing Antacid Effectiveness
GLOSSARY
INDEX

About the Author

JOHN TOEDT is Assistant Professor of Physical Sciences at Eastern Connecticut State University where he is also Director of the Biochemistry Program. DARRELL KOZA is Assistant Professor of Chemistry and serves as the Director of Chemistry for the Center for Antimicrobial Resistance at Eastern Connecticut State University. KATHLEEN VAN CLEEF-TOEDT is currently Lecturer in the Department of Physiology and Neurobiology at the University of Connecticut.

Reviews

[W]ide-ranging in scope, dealing with over 100 groups of products from health and medical to those associated with lighting and cleaning products to those described as 'lawn products'….[t]his book could usefully provide snippets of information to enliven lessons.
*School Science Review*

Both high school and college collections strong in chemistry will want to add this helpful analysis to their collection: over 100 groups of products receive attention to not only chemical composition, but historic product use, functions, and related issues. Ten lab exercises provide students with observation keys, making Chemical Composition of Everyday Products the perfect supplemental text for introductory chemistry courses. Easy to access and understand, relating to everyday materials from soap and cosmetics to baby products what more could one wish for?
*MBR Bookwatch*