Tag: DMDM Hydantoin

  • UREA Facts

    UREA Facts

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    Kathleen Flanagan
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    Imidazolidinyl UREA and DMDM Hydantoin These are just two of many preser­v­a­tives that release formalde­hyde (called “formalde­hyde donors”). Accord­ing to the Mayo Clinic, formalde­hyde can irri­tate the res­pi­ra­tory sys­tem, cause skin reac­tions and trig­ger heart pal­pi­ta­tions. While other less dan­ger­ous preser­v­a­tives exist and are necessary, formaldehyde-based chem­i­cals are best left to mor­ti­cians. Expo­sure to formalde­hyde…