Molecules around me

MOLECULES AROUND MEby Rachel Collier

CATEGORY A: FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS

• Cheez-Its• Cheesy Crackers• Ingredients: Enriched Flour

(Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate [Vitamin B1], Riboflavin [Vitamin B2], Folic Acid), Soybean And Palm Oil With Tbhq For Freshness, Skim Milk Cheese (Skim Milk, Whey Protein, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto Extract For Color), Salt, Contains Two Percent Or Less Of Paprika, Yeast, Paprika Oleoresin For Color, Soy Lecithin. Contains Wheat, Milk And Soy Ingredients

COMPOUND 1: NIACIN

• C6H5NO2

• Organic• Having enough niacin, or

vitamin B3, in the body is important for general good health. As a treatment, higher amounts of niacin can improve cholesterol levels and lower cardiovascular risks.

COMPOUND 2: RIBOFLAVIN

• C17H20N4O6

• Organic• Riboflavin, or vitamin B2,

works with the other B vitamins. It is important for body growth and red blood cell production and helps in releasing energy from carbohydrates.

COMPOUND 3: FOLIC ACID

• C19H19N7O6

• Organic• Folic acid is a water-soluble B

vitamin. Since 1998, it has been added to cold cereals, flour, breads, pasta, bakery items, cookies, and crackers, as required by federal law.

COMPOUND 4: PAPRIKA OLEORESIN

• C40H56O3 (capsanthin)

• C40H56O4 (capsorubin)

• Organic• Paprika oleoresin, or

paprika extract, is an oil soluble extract from Indian red chilies, and is primarily used as a food coloring or flavoring.

COMPOUND 5: THIAMINE MONONITRATE

• C12H17ClN4OS• Organic• Thiamine mononitrate, or

vitamin B1, is a water-soluble vitamin that is added to foods to supplement nutrition. Manufacturers usually add B vitamins to food under federal mandate to improve nutrition.

CATEGORY B: HEALTHCARE AND MEDICINAL PRODUCTS

• Halls Strawberry Cough Drops

• Medication to temporarily relieve coughing and throat irritation

• Ingredients– Active: Menthol 2.7mg– Inactive: Eucalyptus Oil,

Allura Red AC, flavors, glucose syrup, potassium citrate, soy lecithin, sucrose, water

COMPOUND 1: MENTHOL (ACTIVE)

• C10H20O• Organic• Menthol is an organic

compound made synthetically or obtained from corn mint, peppermint, or other mint oils. It acts as a local anesthetic and a counter-irritant, and is widely used to relieve minor throat irritation.

COMPOUND 2: EUCALYPTOL (INACTIVE)

• C10H18O• Organic• Eucalyptol makes up 90% of

eucalyptus oil, and is used for flavoring, fragrance, medicinal, and insecticide purposes. But it’s main purpose in cough drops is medicinal.

COMPOUND 3: POTASSIUM CITRATE (INACTIVE)

• C6H5K3O7

• Organic• Potassium citrate is a

potassium salt of citric acid. It’s a white, crystalline powder, that is odorless. As a food additive, it is used to regulate acidity. It is also known as E332

COMPOUND 4: SUCROSE (INACTIVE)

• C12H22O11

• Organic• Sucrose, more commonly

known as table sugar, is a white, odorless, crystalline powder with a sweet taste, best known for its role in food.

COMPOUND 5: ALLURA RED AC (INACTIVE)

• C18H14N2Na2O8S2

• Organic• Allura Red AC is a red dye

that has several names including: Food Red 17, C.I. 16035, FD&C Red 40, and E129. It has the appearance of a dark red powder and is soluble in water. It was originally made from coal tar, but it now mostly made from petroleum.

CATEGORY C: PERSONAL HYGIENE AND CLEANING PRODUCTS

• Herbal Essences Hello Hydration 2-in-1 Shampoo and Conditioner

• Product used to clean and moisturize hair• Ingredients: water, sodium lauryl sulfate,

sodium laureth sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycol distearate, dimethicone,zea mays (corn) silk extract, orchis mascula flower extract, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, fragrance, sodium citrate, cocamide mea, sodium xylenesulfonate, citric acid, sodium benzoate, polyquaternium-76, sodium chloride, tetresodium edta, sodium laureth-12 sulfate, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, blue 1.

COMPOUND 1: SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE

• CH3(CH2)11OSO3Na• Organic• Also known as sodium dodecyl

sulfate, SLS is used in many cleaning and hygiene products. It’s made from inexpensive coconut and palm oils, and is a common component of many domestic cleaning products. It is highly effective in removing oils and creating a lather.

COMPOUND 2: SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE

• CH3(CH2)11(OCH2CH2)nOSO3Na• Organic• Not to be confused with sodium lauryl

sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate is an inexpensive and effective foaming agent. Sometimes the number represented by n is specified in the name (e.x. laureth-2 sulfate) and it is common in commercial products for n=3.

COMPOUND 3: CITRIC ACID

• C6H8O7

• Organic• Citric acid is a weak

organic acid whose main purpose is as a natural preservative and a pH adjusting agent.

COMPOUND 4: SODIUM BENZOATE

• NaC6H5CO2

• Organic• Sodium benzoate is a

widely used food preservative and is produced by the neutralization of benzoic acid with sodium hydroxide. Benzoic acid is found in cranberries, prunes, plums, cinnamon, cloves, and apples.

COMPOUND 5: METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE

• C4H4ClNOS• Organic• Methylchloroisothiazolinone

(wow) is a preservative with antibacterial and antifungal effects. It is very effective against bacteria, yeast and fungi.

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