USING benzoyl peroxide as catalyst, Norrish and Brookman1 found thatthe order of the polymerization reaction of undiluted methyl methacrylate is approximately zero in the first stages ; the ...

Benzyl alcohol is a weak sensitizer found in a wide array of plants and plant products, foods, cosmetics, and medications. Delayed contact dermatitis reactions as well as immediate, urticarial ...

Methacrylate chemicals can cause a severe, itchy rash anywhere on the body, not just the fingertips, says the British Association of Dermatologists. It often occurs when gels and polishes are ...

Although most gel polish manicures are safe and result in no problems, the British Association of Dermatologists is warning that the methacrylate chemicals - found in gel and acrylic nails - can ...

We use living radical polymerisation techniques such as Reversible Addition-Fragmentation chain Transfer (RAFT) and Atom Transfer Radical Polymerisation (ATRP) to synthesise a wide range of controlled ...

The panel's clinical recommendation was that benzyl alcohol could be used safely in cosmetics for adults at concentrations up to 5% (up to 10% for hair dyes). However, owing to a lack of data ...