From the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia, a plant native to Australia also called Tea Tree, an essential oil is extracted and used for its antimicrobial properties. This essence is a mixture of many chemicals, called terpenes, among them terpinen-4-ol (contained at least 30%), cineole, gamma-terpinene, p-cymene, alpha-terpinene
Visualizza →Did your son or daughter, or else an absent-minded husband, leave damp or wet dresses into the bag after sporting for a number of days… and you must solve the problem? Here are two possible treatments, according to the fabric type: if clothes are strong, you can
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chemicals The path leading us to Bensos’ creation started from the study of urban and industrial sewage treatment plants techniques, made for the graduate thesis. Examining in depth such issues allowed us to understand two main concepts: disposal techniques via chemical, physical or biological treatment are effective
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Propylene glycol is a common antifreeze agent, used also as a solvent or excipient in a large amount of both household and industrial products, including drugs and injectable solutions, as well as cosmetics and detergents. Ecologically speaking, it is readily biodegradable both in presence and in lack
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When our kids come back home from kindergarten with dresses dirty with felt pen ink or tempera paint and, in addition, greasy food overlapping stains, what are we going to do? Which stain are we going to treat first? In our experience, the first stains to be
Visualizza →Houses where pets live, or else courtyards where they use to pass, may sometimes need some deodorizing action, specially when dogs or cats mark their territory with a scent-marking. The problem of cleaning and removing bad smells must be solved without polluting and without releasing toxic or
Visualizza →You will have noticed that many products – such as detergents, body cleansers and cosmetics, even for babies’ care – contain sodium hydroxymethylglycinate; which is its function and why Bensos did choose not to use it? It acts as a preservative, mainly antifungal. It is part of
Visualizza →Allergic contact dermatitis is an inflammatory condition, due to the absorption of sensitizing chemicals by genetically predisposed people skin. With regard to atopic dermatitis, it is characterized by a stronger and more durable immune response. A lot of exposures may be necessary before symptoms occurs; during that
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Biodiversity (that is the numbre of species living into an ecosystem) represents Nature’s real wealth, its ability to adapt to any climate conditions, expressing itself in various plants and animals with any possible facets and differences. But biodiversity is not just that. Biodiversity must represent for us
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Sodium percarbonate is a good cleaning and disinfecting agent, but it has its limits: it can attack only some types of soil and not others; this is the reason why Bensos recommends it mainly as an additive. Moreover, it is not able to act as antirideponent, that
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