MoleculesAroundMe

Category:
PersonalHygieneproduct

ProductInformation:
Name:CleanandClearContinuousControlacne
cleanser
Description:Facewashthatcleansandhelpsthe
breakoutofacne
Ingredients:ActiveBenzoylPeroxide.Inactive
Glycerin,Petrolatum,Water,C1215AlkylBenzoate,
MineralOil,SodiumCocoylIsethionate,ZincLactate,
SodiumC1416OlefinSulfonate,Acrylates/C1030
AlkylAcrylateCrosspolymer,Potassium
Polyphosphate,Menthol,Fragrance,Titanium
Dioxide,Carbomer

CompoundInformation:
Compound1:BenzoylPeroxide(activeingredient)
MolecularFormula:C
H
O
14
10
4
Organicbecauseithascarboninit.
Summary:Memberofaclassoforganiccompoundscalledperoxides.Benzoylperoxide
fightsthebreakoutofacnebyincreasingskinsheddingordrynesstotheface.By
increasingskinsheddinganddrynessoftheface,thisallowsthefacetomakenewskin
tissuesandclearuppores.

Sourcesforthispage:
http://www.medicalook.com/reviews/Benzoyl_peroxide.html
http://www.cleanandclear.com/facialcleansers/continuouscontrolacnecleanser

Compound2:Glycerin
MolecularFormula:C
H
O
3
8
3
Organicbecauseitcontainscarbon.
Summary:Asimplepolyol(sugaralcohol)
compoundthatisoftenlyusedforpharmaceutical
purposes.Glycerinhadthreehydroxylgroupsthat
areresponsibleforitssolubilityinwaterandits
hygroscopicnature.Itisaviscousliquidthatis
odorlessandcolorless.

Compound3:Petrolatum
MolecularFormula:Accordingtoencyclopedia.com,

Petrolatumisacomplexmixtureofhydrocarbons
derivedfromthedistillationofpetroleum.
Hydrocarbonsarecompoundsthatcontainonlycarbon
andhydrogen.Thehydrocarbonsthatmakeup
petrolatumbelongtothemethane(saturatedor
alkane)familyofhydrocarbonswiththegeneral
formulaCnH2N+2.Somemembersofthefamily
includemethane(CH4),ethane(C2H5),propane
(C3H8),andbutane(C4H10).
Organicbecauseitcontainscarbon.
Summary:Petrolatumormorewidelyknownas
petroleumjelly,isamultihydrocarbonsemisolidmixture.Itwasoriginallymadeforits
healingpurposesbutisnowusedformanyotherdifferentreasonssuchaslipbalm,
skinprotectant,andmanyothercosmeticskincareproducts.

Sourcesforthispage:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Glycerin__Glycerol.svg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycerol
http://www.encyclopedia.com/article1G23441700134/petrolatum.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_jelly

Compound4:Water
MolecularFormula:H
O
2
Notorganicbecauseitdoesnotcontaincarbon
Summary:Waterisusedinthisproducttodilute
theconcentrationofsomechemicalsand
compoundssothattheproductdoesnotoverdry
andirritatetheskin.Somecoolthingsaboutwater
anditspropertiesisthatithasabentshape.It
alsohasahighheatcapacity,meaningittakealot
energytochangeitstemperature.Wateris
adhesiveandcohesive,makingitsothatitalso
hascapillaryaction.Ifwaterdidnthavethese
propertiesaswellasothersofitspropertiestheworldwouldnotexist.

Compound5:Menthol
MolecularFormula:C
H
O
10
20
Organicbecausethecompoundcontainscarbon
Summary:Mentholisanorganicmoleculemade
syntheticallyorpurposelytocopyanaturalsubstance.It
ismadefromcornmint,peppermint,orothermints.The
producthasamintystingafteryouuseittogivetheface
afeelingofcleanlinessorfreshness.Mentholisusedin
manyotherthingslikeshampoos,mouthwashes,and
evencigarettes.Mentholalsogivestheproductagood
smell.

Sourcesforthispage:
http://www.cleanandclear.com/facialcleansers/continuouscontrolacnecleanser
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Properties_of_water
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menthol
http://www1.lsbu.ac.uk/water/water_molecule.html
http://www.chemnet.com/cas/fr/15356602/(+)menthol.html

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Category:
Foodandnutritionalsupplements

ProductInformation:
Name:EnsureOriginalNutritionShake
Description:Nutritionalshakethattastesgoodandyoucandrink
togetyourvitaminsamineralsfortheday
Ingredients:Water,CornMaltodextrin,Sugar,MilkProtein
Concentrate,SoyOil,SoyProteinIsolate,Sucromalt,Canola
Oil.Lessthan0.5%of:CornOil,MagnesiumPhosphate,
PotassiumCitrate,CelluloseGel,Natural&ArtificialFlavor,Salt,
CalciumPhosphate,SodiumCitrate,CalciumCarbonate,
PotassiumChloride,CholineChloride,AscorbicAcid,Cellulose
Gum,Monoglycerides,SoyLecithin,Carrageenan,Potassium
Hydroxide,LiquidSucralose,FerrousSulfate,
dlAlphaTocopherylAcetate,AcesulfamePotassium,Zinc
Sulfate,Niacinamide,ManganeseSulfate,Calcium
Pantothenate,CupricSulfate,VitaminAPalmitate,Thiamine
ChlorideHydrochloride,PyridoxineHydrochloride,Riboflavin,
FolicAcid,ChromiumChloride,Biotin,SodiumMolybdate,
PotassiumIodide,SodiumSelenate,Phylloquinone,VitaminD3,andCyanocobalamin.

CompoundInformation:
Compound1:Sugar
MolecularFormula:
C12
H
O
22
11
Organicbecauseithascarbon
Summary:Sugarisareallyimportantsubstance
inourworld.Ithasawidevarietyofusesand
makesalotofmoney.
Itisacarbohydrate,
composedofcarbon,hydrogen,andoxygen.
Therearemanydifferenttypesandformsof
sugarlikesucrose,fructose,galactose,etc.
Sugarisfoundintissuesofplants.Thisalso
sweetenstheshakesoitcantastebetter.
Sourcesforthispage:
https://ensure.com/nutritionproducts/ensureoriginal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucrose
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar
http://caitlinharttraining.blogspot.com/2010_01_01_archive.html


Compound2:Salt
MolecularFormula:NaCl
Notorganicbecauseitdoesnotcontaincarbon
Summary:Saltisamineralmadeofsodium
chlorideandisessentialforanimallife.Thetissues
ofanimalsandplantscontainsomeamountsof
salt.Saltinessisoneofthebasictastesthat
humansandanimalshave.Saltisusedfor
seasoning,aswellasfoodpreservation.

Compound3:CalciumPhosphate
MolecularFormula:
Ca
(PO
)
3
4
2
Notorganicbecauseitdoesnotcontaincarbon
Summary:CalciumPhosphateisaChemical
compoundmadefromcalciumandphosphateions.
CalciumPhosphateisalsocalledcalcium
monohydrogenphosphate,dicalcium
orthophosphate,orsecondarycalciumphosphate.

Compound4:ChromiumChloride
MolecularFormula:CrCl
3
Notorganicbecauseitdoesnotcontaincarbon
Summary:ChromiumChlorideisalsoknownas
chromicchlorideorchromiumtrichloride.Itisa
compoundmadefromchromiumandchlorine.
ChromiumChloridehasamolarmassaround158,it
usuallycomesintheformofapowderanditiseither
pink,green,orpurple.

Sourcesforthispage:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_phosphate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium_chloride
https://www.windowssearchexp.com/images/search?q=Structural+Formula+for+Table+
Salt&FORM=RESTAB
http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Calcium_phosphate
http://www.scbt.com/datasheet239548chromiumiiichloride.html


Compound5:AscorbicAcid
MolecularFormula:C
H
O
6
8
6
Organicbecauseitismadeofcarbon
Summary:AscorbicAcidisawhiteorganic
compoundthatcansometimesbeyellow.It
issolubleinwaterandhasantioxidant
properties.AscorbicAcidisaformofvitamin
CanditusetobecalledLhexuronicacid.It
isasolidandacidic.

Sourcesforthispage:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LAscorbic_acid.svg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascorbic_acid
http://noshly.com/additive/e300/acidityregulatorplus/300/#lightbox[group]/0/


Category:Medicine

ProductInformation:
Name:EquateTylenolColdandFlu
Description:Liquidmedicinethatismadetocomfort
andmakeyoufeelbetterwhenyouresick.Temporarily
relievessymptomssuchascoughing,sorethroat,
headache,etc.
Ingredients:ActiveAcetaminophen,
DextromethorphanHBr,PhenylephrineHCl,
Guaifenesin.Inactiveanhydrouscitricacid,FD&C
blueno.1,FD&Credno.40,FD&Cyellowno.6,flavor,
glycerin,propyleneglycol,purifiedwater,sodium
benzoate,sorbitolsolution,sucralose.

Compoundinformation:
Compound1:Acetaminophen
MolecularFormula:
C
H
NO
8
9
2
Organicbecauseiscontainscarbon
Summary:Acetaminophenormore
commonlyknownasparacetamol,isa
medicationusedtoreducefevers.Itcanalso
beusedtohelpwithheadachesandother
typesofpain.Acetaminophenisusuallythe
mostcommoningredientincoldandfever
medicines.Itisalsousedforpostsurgical
purposes.Althoughitisusedalot,having
toomuchofitcanstillbedangerous.

Sourcesforthispage:
https://www.tylenol.com/products/tylenolcoldfluseverewarmingliquid
http://house.wikia.com/wiki/Acetaminophen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracetamol


Compound2:DextromethorphanHBr
MolecularFormula:C
H
BrNO
18
28
2
Organicbecauseitcontainscarbon
Summary:Dextromethorphanisanother
commoningredientincoldandcough
medicines.Itisusedtoreducefevers
andcolds.Alsousedforotherpurposes
suchaspainrelief,andtreatmentfor
addiction.Itcancomeinmanydifferent
formssuchassyrup,tablet,spray,etc.
Takingtoomuchofthisisdangerousand
canmakeyouhallucinate.

Compound3:PhenylephrineHCl
MolecularFormula:C
H
ClNO
9
14
2
Organicbecauseitcontainscarbon
Summary:Phenylephrineisusedinalotof
cold,flu,andallergymedications.It
temporarilyrelievesstuffynoses,sinuses,and
earsymptomscausedbytheillnesseslisted
above.Phenylephrineworksbystopping
swellingintheearsandandnosetomakeit
easierforyoutobreath.

Sourcesforthispage:
http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5462351#section=Top
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dextromethorphan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenylephrine
http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/phenylephrine_hydrochloride
http://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug21821/phenylephrineoral/details


Compound4:Guaifenesin
MolecularFormula:
C
H
O
10
14
4
Organicbecauseitcontainsoxygen
Summary:Guaifenesin,alsocalled
guaiphenesinisaningredientthatisusedin
manycoldandfevermedicines.Ithelpsby
gettingridofmucousinthelung.Itthins
mucousandlubricatestheaffected
respiratorytract.Guaifenesinisanoverthe
counterdrug.

Compound5:Anhydrouscitricacid
MolecularFormula:C
H
O
6
8
7
Organicbecauseitcontainscarbon
Summary:Itisaweakorganictribasic
acidthatnaturallyoccurscitrusfruits.
Itlookslikecolorlesscrystalsthator
aswhitecrystallinepowderthatis
solubleinwater.Anhydrouscitricacid
hasmanyusessuchasinmedicine,food,cleaningproducts,etc.

Sourcesusedforthispage:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guaifenesin
http://www.jungbunzlauer.com/en/products/citrics/citricacidanhydrous.html