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Mephenesin

Mephenesin is a synthetic cresol glyceryl ether which produces transient muscle relaxation and paralysis via central nervous system depression [A32760]. It first entered use in the 1950s.

Polyethylene glycol 400

Polyethylene glycols (PEGs) are products made of condensed ethylene oxide and water that can contain various derivatives and have various functions. Because many PEG types are hydrophilic, they are favorably used as enhancers of penetrat...

Cyclomethicone 5

Cyclomethicone 5 is member of cyclomethicone, which are a group of liquid methyl siloxanes that have low viscosity and high volatility. Cyclomethicones are cyclic in structure with a monomer backbone of one silicon and two oxygen atoms b...

Tolnaftate

Tolnaftate is a synthetic over-the-counter anti-fungal agent. It may come as a cream, powder, spray, or liquid aerosol, and is used to treat jock itch, athlete's foot and ringworm.

Talc

In fact, recent studies have reported that talc increases the risk of ovarian and endometrial cancers by approximately 30 percent.

Zinc gluconate

It is available as a trace mineral supplement and over the counter as a lozenge form for a reduced duration of common colds and with decreased symptom severity.

Phenyl trimethicone

Cyclopentamine

Cyclopentamine was an over the counter treatment for nasal congestion in Europe and Australia.

Methionine

A sulfur containing essential amino acid that is important in many body functions. It is a chelating agent for heavy metals.

Norethisterone

Norethisterone, also known as norethindrone, is a synthetic progestational hormone belonging to the 19-nortestosterone-derived class of progestins. It is further classified as a second-generation progestin, along with levonorgestrel and ...