Hey guys, the active ingredient in our scent elimination sprays is Triclosan. <img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle> After reading some info I'll post you may want to switch to nub's recipe!!
Triclosan is "broadly" classified as a chlorinated hydrocarbons,....a compound known to cause cancer. <img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle> Keep in mind that Triclosan is at a VERY low level in the scent elimination sprays we use.
Triclosan is by its chemical structure a polychloro phenoxy phenol. It is possible that several polychlorodibenzo-p-dioxins (dioxins) polychloro-dibenzofurans (dibenzofurans) can be found in varying low level amounts, as synthesis impurities in triclosan. Their presence or absences is dependent upon the type and purity of the starting materials used to synthesize triclosan as well as reaction conditions such as temperature, pressure and the like. If present, their relative concentrations as impurities can vary from batch to batch. This raises concerns because of the toxicity of dioxins and dibenzofurans.
The toxicity of dioxins and dibenzofurans varies with the position and number of chlorine atoms attached to the aromatic rings. In general, their toxicity increases with increasing chlorine substitution. Those dioxins and dibenzofurans that have chlorine atoms at the 2,3 and 7 positions are particularly toxic. As a result of the potential for the formation of dioxins and dibenzofurans as unwanted low level trace by-products the USP has proposed a new monograph for the specific testing of triclosan. This proposed monograph details the assay and testing of USP triclosan. In addition to setting product specification standards and procedures to assay the purity and physical identity of triclosan.
Oh no,...USP????....I smell a price increase in our scent elimination products!!!!! <img src=icon_smile_dissapprove.gif border=0 align=middle>