Category: Ingredients

Hydrophobic Silica is a form of silicon dioxide (commonly known as silica) that has hydrophobic groups chemically bonded to the surface. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Hydrophobic silica is used to solve technical problems in a number of products including, but not limited to, paints, inks, adhesives, plastics, coatings, toners, defoamers, silicone rubber, sealants, cosmetics, food additives, polyester resins, cable gels, and greases. It’s often manufactured as both single and multiphase composites in order to […]

Pyriproxyfen is a pyridine-based pesticide which is found to be effective against a variety of arthropoda. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Used to protect cotton crops against whitefly. It has also been found useful for protecting other crops. It is also used as a prevention for flea control on household pets, for killing indoor and outdoor […]

N-Octyl Bicycloheptene Dicarboximide is an ingredient in some common pesticides. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses It is used in a variety of household and veterinary products. Benefits It has no intrinsic pesticidal activity itself, but rather is a synergist enhancing the potency of pyrethroid ingredients. Cautions No side effects are known. Interactions Not known. Other names MGK-264, […]

D-Phenothrin is a synthetic pyrethroid. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses It is a synthetic pyrethroid that kills adult fleas and ticks. It has also been used to kill head lice in humans. d-Phenothrin is used as a component of aerosol insecticides for domestic use. Phenothrin is often used with methoprene, an insect growth regulator that interrupts the insect’s biological life cycleby killing […]

Aliphatic ethoxylated alcohol: Ethoxylation is a chemical reaction in which ethylene oxide adds to a substrate. Such compounds are called alcohol ethoxylates. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Alcohol ethoxylates and ethoxysulfates are surfactants, used widely in cosmetic and other commercial products. Benefits Alcohol ethoxylates (AE) and alcohol ethoxysulfates (AES) are surfactants found in products such as laundry […]

Neatsfoot oil is a yellow oil rendered and purified from the shin bones and feet (but not the hooves) of cattle. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Neatsfoot oil is a well renowned oil product for leather polish. In past times, this oil was also used for treating dry skin. There are many varieties of neatsfoot oil. It is actually […]

Cobalt Sulfate is any of the inorganic compounds with the formula CoSO4(H2O)x. Usually cobalt sulfate refers to the hydrate CoSO4.7H2O, which is one of the most commonly available salts of cobalt. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Cobalt is obtained from ores via the sulfate in many cases. Hydrated cobalt(II) sulfate is used in the […]

Locust Bean Gum is a thickening agent and a gelling agent used in food technology. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses The bean, when made into powder, is sweet—with a flavor similar to chocolate—and is used to sweeten foods and as a chocolate substitute, although this carob powder is produced from the fruit pod after removal of seeds, […]

Trichoderma Longibrachiatum is a fungus in the genus Trichoderma. In addition to being a distinct species, T. longibrachiatum also typifies one of several clades within Trichoderma which comprises 21 different species Trichoderma longibrachiatum is a soil fungus which is found all over the world but mainly in warmer climates. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Trichoderma species are useful in industry because of their high […]

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens is a species of bacterium in the genus Bacillus that is the source of the BamH1restriction enzyme. It also synthesizes a natural antibiotic protein barnase, a widely studied ribonuclease that forms a famously tight complex with its intracellular inhibitor barstar, and plantazolicin, an antibiotic with selective activity against Bacillus anthracis Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses It is used in agriculture, aquaculture and hydroponics […]