Re: Anti humectants. In the soapmaking industry and according to my skin, Castor Oil is a Humectant-meaning it draws moisture and retains it in the skin and hair. Silicone, not positive, since I never use it in soap. I believe though it just coats hair to give the appearance of being shiny and healthy.
He thought independence would be disastrous.   The other delegate who did not sign was Robert R. Livingston of New York, but not because he refused to sign. He had voted for adoption of the Declaration but was recalled to New York before the delegates signed the official copy on August 2, 1776.
In anticipation of this vote, the Congress selected a committee to draft a declaration of independence. The committee, composed of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman, in turn instructed Thomas Jefferson to write the declaration. Jefferson began his work on June 11 and toiled in seclusion writing a number of drafts.