Caring agents

Berardesca, E. and Maibach, H.I., Sensitive and ethnic skin a need for special skin-care agents , Dermatol. Clin., 9, 89-92, 1991. 

With these properties, saponified polyvinyl acetate-silicone copolymers can be used in cosmetic formulations (e.g., for hair and skin care) such as shampoos, lotions, and cremes or as a fabric care agent. 

The most vulnerable elderly population is found in nursing homes or mental institutions and frequently comprises persons of diminished or fluctuating mental ability. Ironically, regulations governing research in these patients were proposed but never voted upon. The NIH established a policy which allowed a patient, when he/she was still in good cognitive condition, to appoint a Health Care Agent . 

Program in Evidence-Based Care and the Cancer Care Ontario Practice Guidelines Initiative ccopgi/index.html for numerous malignancies and use guidelines for supportive care agents. 

Formaldehyde is found in small amounts in many consumer products including antiseptics, medicines, dish-washing liquids, fabric softeners, shoe-care agents, carpet cleaners, glues, adhesives, and lacquers. If you or a member of your family uses these products, providing fresh outdoor air when you use them, this will reduce your exposure to formaldehyde. Some cosmetics, such as nail hardeners, have very high levels of formaldehyde. If you do not use these products in a small room, or if you have plenty of ventilation when you use them, you will reduce your exposure to formaldehyde. If your children are not in the room when you use these products, you will also reduce their exposure to formaldehyde. 

In the home, fonnaldehyde sources include household chemicals, pressed wood products (especially when new) (EPA 1996), combustion sources (NRC 1986), and some new fabrics (Schorr et al. 1974) and garments. A number of common household products may release formaldehyde to indoor air, including antiseptics, medicines, dish-washing liquids, fabric softeners, shoe-care agents, carpet cleaners, glues, adhesives, and lacquers (Kelly et al. 1996). If children use or play with some of these products, or are present when they are used, additional exposure to formaldehyde may occur. Many cosmetic products contain formaldehyde and some, such as nail polish and nail hardeners, contain high levels (Kelly et al. 1996). If children place these products in their mouth or on their skin, or sniff them, they will be exposed to elevated levels of formaldehyde. 

Synthetic surfactants are used almost exclusively in the liquid products that are sold in Europe and North America. These surfactants are much milder to skin than the soap-based surfactants and can be formulated in products with skin neutral pH (5.5). Furthermore, the products formulated with these surfactants are much more compatible with a wide variety of skin care agents and fragrances. 

IT could help in such instances of unexplainable malaise by its power to analyze data on lifestyles and psychological and genetic differences and make recommendations, the same as for any more physical medical issue. Admittedly, to provide in the near future a more personalized service, an implementation of Marvin Minsky s caring agents, (Chapter 9) with a broader and more spiritual service than simply connecting to a wise human being will take some thinking outside the box. But what can be done soon is for mainstream... 

Research Papers in Artificial Intelligence and Caring Agents... 

Modulators, Sensitizers, and Supportive Cancer-Care Agents... 

The drug-metabolising properties of skin are considerable. It is reasonable therefore to expect that not only the parent compound, but also its metabolic product, or breakdown product might be responsible for sensitisation. An example seems to be provided by the thiadiazine antifungal and skin-care agent, dibenz-thione. While there is evidence that dibenzthione itself can sensitise skin, it has been shown that a hydrolytic product of this compound, benzisothiocyanate, may also be responsible for some cases of sensitisation (Behrbohm and Zschunke 1965 WuRBACH and Schubert 1976). 

Hazardous Decomp. Prods. Heated to decomp., emits toxic fumes of F" Uses Mothproofing agent for textiles, wool treatment wood preservative oral care agent... 

Hazardous Decomp. Prods. CO2, CO, NOx, ammonia above 230 C HMiS Health 1, Flammability 1, Reactivity 0 Uses Biochemical research medicine (wound treatment antisporiatic drug) emollient, skin protectant, soothing agent in cosmetics stimulates growth of healthy tissue oral care agent... 

Uses Oral care agent, antiplaque agent in cosmetics... 

Properties Wh. fine cryst. powd., odorless, almost tasteless sol. in water insol. in alcohol m.w. 210.14 dec. above 170 C Hazardous Decomp. Prods. Heated to decomp., emits toxic fumes of POx HMIS Health 1, Flammability 0, Reactivity 0 Storage SI. hygroscopic Uses Nutrient, dietary supplement, thickener, gellant, stabilizer in foods oral care agent stabilizer for plastics, food pkg. in food-contact coatings... 

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