Denatonium ethanol has been denatured using denatonium benzoate. The common name for this chemical, "denat"onium, alludes to this application. Denatonium is commonly included in placebo medications used in clinical trials to match the bitter taste of certain medications. Denatonium also discourages consumption of harmful alcohols like methanol, and additives like ethylene glycol. Denatonium is used in rubbing alcohol as an inactive ingredient. It is also added to many kinds of harmful liquids including solvents (such as nail polish remover), paints, varnishes, toiletries and other personal care items, special nail polish for preventing nail biting, and various other household products. It is
Cosmetology and cosmetology industries, some of the products used in hair dyes and nail applications contain chemicals that have been shown to have adverse health effects for cosmetologists. A chemical combination known as the toxic trio is often part of the ingredient list in nail polish, hair dyes, and nail polish removers. The toxic trio consists of formaldehyde, toluene and dibutyl phthalate (DBP). DBP is frequently found in nail polish and is used as a binder to increase the amount of time the polish stays on the nail. Toluene is an industrial solvent and is usually in nail polish removers. Formaldehyde