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Humectant

A humectant /hjuːˈmɛktənt/ is a hygroscopic (water-absorbing) substance used to keep things moist. They are used in many products, including food, cosmetics, medicines and pesticides. When used as a food additive, a humectant has the effect of keeping moisture in the food. Humectants are sometimes used as a component of antistatic coatings for plastics.

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Humectant

Nodes83
Edges82
Triples42
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.024096
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Humectant

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related to Personal care · 13
Humectant → All, Artificial, As, Examples, Glycerin, Humectants, NMF, Other, PPGs, Scientists, The, This, Various
related to Tobacco products · 9
Humectant → As, Further, Humectants, In, Self-rolled, The, They, This, Those
related to Examples · 4
Humectant → E452i, Examples, Propylene, Sugar
related to Food additives · 4
Humectant → Glucose, In, Some, When
is a · 1
Humectant → substance that is used to keep products moisturized and affects the preservation of items

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humectants used products moisture food also skin tobacco water cosmetics use keep increase glycerol additives hygroscopic sorbitol toothpaste glycerin cigarettes

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Humectantis asubstance that is used to keep products moisturized and affects the preservation of items0.90text
pyroglutamic acid as part of its natural moisturizing factorinstance ofThis is the opposite use of a hygroscopic material where it is used as a desiccant to draw moisture away.The stratum corneum layer of the skin creates humectants0.80text
polydextroseQuillaiaSodium hexametaphosphateinstance ofand butylene glycolAloe vera gelAlpha hydroxy acids such as lactic acidEgg yolk and egg whiteGlyceryl triacetateHoneyLithium chlorideMolassesPolymeric polyols0.80text
pyroglutamic acidinstance ofHumectants are favored in food products because of their ability to keep consumable goods moist and increase shelf-life.Personal careHumectants0.80text
are part of its natural moisturizing factorinstance ofHumectants are favored in food products because of their ability to keep consumable goods moist and increase shelf-life.Personal careHumectants0.80text
formaldehydeinstance ofresearchers worked to identify substances0.80text
acetaldehydeinstance ofresearchers worked to identify substances0.80text
and acrolein in the smoke of a waterpipeinstance ofresearchers worked to identify substances0.80text
discovering that the value of formaldehyde detected in one smoking session was five times higher than that of a regular cigaretteinstance ofresearchers worked to identify substances0.80text
acroleininstance ofthey release chemicals0.80text
pyroglutamic acidinstance ofPersonal careHumectants0.80text
are part of its natural moisturizing factorinstance ofPersonal careHumectants0.80text

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