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Propylene glycol n-butyl/propyl ether differs significantly from ethylene glycol
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I understand your concern, and applaud your dedication to your pets, but htis is SERIOUSLY bogus and a total non-issue.
Glycol is not a substance. It's a part of a word. I believe it means that it has been chemically bonded with Glycerine. Glycerine can prevent heart attacks. Ethanol is the alcohol in beer. It causes liver damage. Ethanol merged with Glycerine produces ethylene glycol. That will WRECK your liver if you drink a glass of it. IT will have almost no impact in small amount like licking the residue.
Now let's talk about the floor cleaner. Propylene Glycal.
Here's what the govnment has to say about it:
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Propylene glycol is generally regarded as safe for use in food.
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USed in FOOD. However, I would not drink a gallon of it...all cleaning products have warning labels. If you spurn it for having a warning label (keep it away from kids, use htis to clean floors not for a tasty beverage), do you spurn all cleaning products? SOAP is dangerous to eat, but we don't stop cleaning with it...
The aspca would not retract this if it were remotely dangerous to do so.
Here's more info on the difference between the ingredient in anti-freeze and what's in this floor cleaner. I should also add that propylene glycol evaporates rapidly. A dog walking on your floor would not be able to get any on his feet if you had cleaned with it. REGARDLESS, it's still used in food, and totally safe.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified propylene glycol as an additive that is "generally recognized as safe" for use in food. It is used to absorb extra water and maintain moisture in certain medicines, cosmetics, or food products. It is a solvent for food colors and flavors.
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