[CH] Re: Fists of Fatali

chilehead@tough-love.com
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:53:28 -0400

I don't know either, but I'd rather stick a finger that smells like a sock 
in my eye than one covered with all those phenolic amides:-) 

Dave
TLCC 

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>> From: chilehead@tough-love.com
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>> the alkaline bleach ionizes the phenolic hydroxyl group in
>> the active ingredients, all of which are phenolic amides (e.g.,
>> dihydrocapciacin), making the compounds water soluble
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> I don't know why, but exposure to bleach solution makes the skin of my hands smell like socks later.  I learned this as a janitor.