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But in this case, the nail polish removers that have the best ratings from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) all contain the same two ingredients: acetone and a bittering agent called denatonium benzoate.
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Lorraine Wilde, Treehugger, 23 Jan. 2023
The ethanol used to make hand sanitizers is denatured alcohol, made unfit for human consumption by adding compounds such as denatonium benzoate, a very bitter substance with awful taste.
—Lorena Villanueva-Almanza, The Indianapolis Star, 2 July 2020
Early intervention The City of Milwaukee has been injecting ash trees on streets every other year since 2009 with an insecticide, emamectin benzoate, at a cost of $1 million a year.
—Lee Bergquist, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 June 2018
Feeding fish a pesticide with the active ingredient of emamectin benzoate became the tool of choice to control lice, Carr said.
—Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2017
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Lorraine Wilde, Treehugger, 23 Jan. 2023
The ethanol used to make hand sanitizers is denatured alcohol, made unfit for human consumption by adding compounds such as denatonium benzoate, a very bitter substance with awful taste.
—Lorena Villanueva-Almanza, The Indianapolis Star, 2 July 2020
Early intervention The City of Milwaukee has been injecting ash trees on streets every other year since 2009 with an insecticide, emamectin benzoate, at a cost of $1 million a year.
—Lee Bergquist, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 June 2018
Feeding fish a pesticide with the active ingredient of emamectin benzoate became the tool of choice to control lice, Carr said.
—Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2017
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“Benzoate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/benzoate. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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benzoate
noun
ben·zo·ate
ˈben-zə-ˌwāt 
: a salt or ester of benzoic acid
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