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dibutyl phthalate

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dibutyl phthalate [dī′byüd·əl ′tha‚lāt]
(organic chemistry)
C16H22O4A colorless liquid, used as a plasticizer and insect repellent.


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Also, it does not contain the toxic chemicals formaldehyde or dibutyl phthalate, which are found in conventional nail polishes and are potentially harmful to the endocrine system.
BODY > BEAUTIFUL ON THE OUTSIDE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
diethyl phthalate (DEP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP)] are used in personal-care products (e.
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate metabolites may alter thyroid hormone ... by Meeker, John D.; Calafat, Antonia M.; Hauser, Russ / Environmental Health Perspectives
has decided to get ahead of the regulatory bandwagon, announcing it has eliminated both the toxic solvent toluene and the plasticizer dibutyl phthalate (DBP) from its nail care products.
Polishing its image by Fine, Howard / Los Angeles Business Journal
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