Molecules Around Me

Isaac Livingston

Old Spice Deodorant

Personal Hygiene
and Cleaning
Products

Deodorant is a
substance
applied to the
skin to mask or
suppress body
odors and
make you
smell good.

Ingredients
Dipropylene Glycol,
Water, Propylene
Glycol, Sodium
Stearate, Fragrance,
PPG-3 Myristyl Ether,
Tetrasodium Edta,
Violet 2, Green 6

Compound 1: Dipropylene Glycol

Molecular Formula: C6H14O3
Organic or Inorganic: Organic
Purpose/Function: Dipropylene Glycol is often used to
increase the plasticity of something. It is also
commonly used in perfumes and other hygiene
products. It is also used in commercial fog machines.

Compound 2: Propylene Glycol

Molecular Formula: C8H8O2
Organic or Inorganic: Organic
Purpose/Function: Its main function is in creating
polyester. It can also be used as a preservative in
food. Because of its low freezing point it is
sometimes used in aircraft deicing fluid.

Compound 3: Sodium Stearate

Molecular Formula: C18H35NaO2
Organic or Inorganic: Organic
Purpose/Function: The primary use of
this compound is for use in soap. It is
also found in deodorant, rubber, and
some inks.

Compound 4: PPG-3 Myristyl Ether

Molecular Formula: C17H36O2
Organic or Inorganic: Organic
Purpose/Function: The function of
PPG-3 Myristyl Ether is a skinconditioning agent.

Compound 5: Tetrasodium Edta

Molecular Formula: C10H12N2Na4O8
Organic or Inorganic: Organic
Purpose/Function: Tetrasodium Edta is often
used in cleaning agents and agricultural
products. It also acts as a chelating agent.

Cool Ranch Doritos

Ingredients
Food and Nutritional
Supplements

Cool ranch Doritos

are corn chips that
are flavored and that
taste very good.

Corn, Vegetable Oil (Sunflower,

Canola, And/Or Corn Oil), Salt,
Maltodextrin [Made from Corn],
Tomato Powder, Lactose, Whey,
Corn Starch, Skim Milk, Corn Syrup
Solids, Onion Powder, Sugar, Garlic
Powder, Monosodium Glutamate,
Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese
Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Dextrose,
Malic Acid, Buttermilk, Natural And
Artificial Flavor, Sodium Acetate,
Artificial Color (Including Red 40,
Blue 1, Yellow 5), Sodium
Caseinate, Spice, Citric Acid,
Disodium Inosinate, and Disodium
Guanylate

Compound 1: Monosodium Glutamate

Molecular Formula: C5H8NO4Na
Organic or Inorganic: Organic
Purpose/Function: Primarily used in
foods as a flavor enhancer. It is
supposed to taste bad on its own, but
when it is combined with something
else it enhances the flavor of that
thing.

Compound 2: Malic Acid

Molecular Formula: C4H6O5

L-Malic Acid

Organic or Inorganic: Organic

Purpose/Function: Malic Acid is found in
fruits and is what gives them their slightly
sour taste. It is the primary flavor that you
can taste in rhubarb. It is sometimes added
to foods especially artificial vinegar
flavored foods, like salt and vinegar chips.

D-Malic Acid

Compound 3: Sodium Acetate

Molecular Formula: C2H3NaO2
Organic or Inorganic: Organic
Purpose/Function: Sodium Acetate has
a wide variety of uses. It is used as a
seasoning in food, a buffer solution, a
concrete sealant, and a key ingredient
in hotpads and handwarmers.

Compound 4: Disodium Inosinate

Molecular Formula: C10H11N4Na2O8P
Organic or Inorganic: Organic
Purpose/Function: Disodium Inosinate
is used as a flavor enhancer in a
variety of different foods.

Compound 5: Disodium Guanylate

Molecular Formula: C10H12N5Na2O8P
Organic or Inorganic: Organic
Purpose/Function: Disodium Guanylate
is produced from dried fish. It is often
added to packaged foods such as
instant noodles, chips, and packaged
soups.

Benadryl Allergy
Ingredients
Healthcare and
Medicinal Products

Benadryl Allergy is
used to relieve
sneezing, runny
nose, itchy throat,
and other
symptoms of
allergies

Active
Diphenhydramine HCl
Inactive
Carnauba wax,
croscarmellose sodium, D&C
red no. 27 aluminum lake,
dibasic calcium phosphate,
hypromellose, magnesium
stearate, microcrystalline
cellulose, polyethylene glycol,
polysorbate 80, and titanium
dioxide

Compound 1: Diphenhydramine HCl

Molecular Formula: C17H21NO
Organic or Inorganic: Organic
Purpose/Function: Diphenhydramine is
a medical drug that can be used to treat
itchiness and colds. It is also classified
as a non-prescription sleep aid so it can
be used to help treat insomnia.

Compound 2: Dicalcium Phosphate

Molecular Formula: CaHPO4
Organic or Inorganic: Inorganic
Purpose/Function: Dicalcium
Phosphate is mainly used as a dietary
supplement in prepared food
products.

Compound 3: Hypromellose
Molecular Formula: C56H108O30
Organic or Inorganic: Organic
Purpose/Function: Hypromellose is
used in foods, cosmetics, contact
lenses, eye drops, and cement.

Compound 4: Magnesium Stearate

Molecular Formula: Mg(C18H35O2)2
Organic or Inorganic: Organic
Purpose/Function: Magnesium
Stearate is used mainly as an antiadherent in medical pills and powders.

Compound 5: Polyethylene Glycol

Molecular Formula: C2nH4n+2On+1
Organic or Inorganic: Organic
Purpose/Function: Polyethylene Glycol
is used in medical products and the
most common product it is used in in
laxatives.

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Sources Cont.
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