What are the ingredients of Pritt Stick Glue?

Well according to the safety data sheet for pritt stick the harmful ingredients are as of 2004

CAPROLACTAM -Eta

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE SOLUTION

SODIUM HYDROXIDE

The safety data sheet.

http://www.theconsortium.co.uk/assets/data/620006....

The first ingredient CAPROLACTAM -Eta. I am not sure what the Eta stands for but Caprolactam is used in the plastic and nylon industry. And comes up as harmful. I suspect the quantity is the issue here. However the addition of Eta at the end could change the compound. Sorry could not find out what it means.

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE has medical benefits in certain conditions:- Dr. Farr has shown that hydrogen peroxide stimulates enzyme systems throughout the body. This triggers an increase in the metabolic rate, causes small arteries to dilate and increase blood flow, enhances the body's distribution and consumption of oxygen and raises body temperature (Proceedings of the International Conference on Bio-Oxidative Medicine 1989, 1990, 1991)

SODIUM HYDROXIDE:-Food uses of sodium hydroxide include washing or chemical peeling of fruits and vegetables, chocolate and cocoa processing, caramel coloring production, poultry scalding, soft drink processing, and thickening ice cream. Olives are often soaked in sodium hydroxide to soften them, while pretzels and German lye rolls are glazed with a sodium hydroxide solution before baking to make them crisp. Owing to the difficulty in obtaining food grade sodium hydroxide in small quantities for home use, sodium carbonate is often used in place of sodium hydroxide

I would discourage the girl even though it maybe safe. It even safer if she does not eat it.

I found this quote in a glue review about Pritt Stick : It is also non-toxic and safe because it is made from simple ingredients, like tapioca, starch and sugar, and actually smells nice! I did sniff it and I'm not high as it is solvent free! " So it seems OK - I would only worry about bacterial contamination because starch, sugar etc sounds a good breeding ground for the nasty bugs.

Cocoa Beans, Pine Wood, Wax, MDF and your mom :)

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