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CALCIUM OXIDE

Functions: Buffering

Description

Calcium Oxide and Magnesium Oxide are white powders. In cosmetics and personal care products, Calcium Oxide is used in cleansing products, hair straighteners and skin care products. Magnesium Oxide is used in bath, hair and skin care products.

References

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  • FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
  • FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2006. HazMap — Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents.
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  • NanoWerk. 2007. Nanomaterial Database. Available online: http://www.nanowerk.com/phpscripts/n_dbsearch.php