Chemistry in the Bathroom
People spend thousands of dollars each year to keep themselves looking, smelling, and feeling good. These resources help uncover the chemistry in all of those products.
Aspirin, ibuprofen, and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAI) drugs are each single molecules from a class of chemical compounds called arachidonic acid pathway inhibitors. This article from ChemMatters magazine takes a close look at the arachidonic acid pathway and the wonderful world of prostaglandin synthesis. (From American Chemical Society Education.) MSP full record
Quite a bit of science goes into making toothpaste. Every year, toothpaste companies spend millions of dollars looking for ways to make products that taste better, make your teeth cleaner, and keep you coming back for more. (From Science News for Kids.) MSP full record
Find out how pastes, gels, and strips that promise to give you a movie-star smile work. (From What’s That Stuff?) MSP full record
This site traces the chemical discoveries beginning in the late 1700s that have led to the array of cleaners on store shelves today. (From The Soap and Detergent Association Kids Corner.) MSP full record
As you walk down the shampoo aisle, the variety of products is staggering. You can select from any number of shampoos that will tame curls, "release" them, "volumize" them, hydrate them, strengthen them, or control their tendency to frizz. Find out the real story behind all those choices. (From What’s That Stuff?) MSP full record
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June 2007 — The Ohio State University. This material is based upon work
supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0424671. Any
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