Piperonyl Butoxide (PBO) is an organic compound. It is a waxy white solid. It is a synergist. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Used as a component of pesticide formulations. Benefits As an ingredient with insecticides to control insect pests in and around the home, in food-handling establishments such as restaurants, and for human and veterinary applications […]
Category: Ingredients
Pyrethrins
Pyrethrins are a class of organic compounds normally derived from Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium that have potent insecticidal activity by targeting the nervous systems of insects. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses An insecticide for household use. Benefits People apply pyrethrum directly to the skin as an insecticide, particularly for head lice, crab lice and their nits, and mites (scabies). Cautions Pyrethrum is POSSIBLY […]
Cypermethrin
Cypermethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Used as an insecticide in large-scale commercial agricultural applications as well as in consumer products for domestic purposes. Benefits Cypermethrin is used in agriculture to control ectoparasites which infest cattle, sheep, and poultry. In veterinary medicine, it is effective at controlling ticks on dogs. It is easily degraded […]
l-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate
L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate is simply a source of vitamin C. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Used as a food supplement. Benefits L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate could support your dog’s healthy immune system by acting as an antioxidant. Cautions Unknown. Please consult a nutritionist. Interactions Not known. Other names Vitamin C References Source: Justrightpetfood, https://www.justrightpetfood.com/vitamin-c Pubchem, https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/54679072#section=3D-Conformer
Unsaponifiable Matter
The unsaponifiable matter consists of substances present in oils and fats which are not saponifiable by alkali hydroxides and are determined by extraction with an organic solvent of a solution of the saponified substance under examination. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Applicable to Ether Extracts, Fats, Oils and Waxes. Benefits Unsaponifiable matters may have […]
Insoluble Impurities
Insoluble Impurities are substances that cannot be dissolved in water. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses That’s a measure of the presence of dirt, minerals, resins, oxidized fatty acids, alkaline soaps of palmitic and stearic acids, and proteins that are suspended in the oil Benefits It is determined by dissolving some oil in […]
Chicken Meal
Chicken Meal is the dry rendered product from a combination of clean chicken flesh and skin with or without accompanying bone, derived from whole carcasses of chicken, exclusive of feathers, heads, feet and entrails. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Chicken meal is mainly used in pet foods. Its protein content is much higher than regular chicken […]
Artificial Coloring
Artificial coloring comes from anything that is inedible (i.e petroleum) that is processed to create chemicals of flavorings. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Used in food and cosmetics: lipstick, toothpaste, nail polish, hair dyes and tanning spray, and they’re also added to medications and nutritional supplements. Benefits Artificial food coloring may make your […]
Botanic Oil
Botanical oil is an oil obtained from plants that are fatty, dense and non-volatile. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses These oils are extracted from the root, stem/bark, leaves, flowers, seeds or fruits of a particular plant, tree or shrub, usually cold pressed or extracted by heat. Most contain nutritious proteins, minerals […]
Calcium Ascorbate
Calcium Ascorbate is a form of vitamin C. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses It is approved for use as a food additive in the EU, USA and Australia and New Zealand. Benefits Used to prevent or treat low levels of vitamin C in people who do not get enough of the vitamin from their diets. […]