Just like in the label of Goo Gone products, Docusate sodium works to soften up grime and clean up the crime! What is docusate sodium you ask? It is an anion salt, which means that it is a negatively charged chemical, and what that does is that it would be attracted to positive substances. With that attraction, it would pick up the solids and break apart the stains and whatever you use it on! Now a brief history about how it was discovered and what were the uses that people discovered docusate sodium could be used for! The chemical was first patented in 1937 by Coleman R. Caryl and Alphons O. Jaeger for a company called American Cyanamid. With this patent, they became able to commercialize it into a detergent called Aerosol OT. Later on, two people by the name of James L. Wilson and David G. Dickinson realized it can be used as a treatment for people who had trouble using the washroom.
Today, this chemical is used in household products like febreeze and stain removers for wood and glue removers like Goo gone. There are also common health warnings on docusate sodium like it is not recommended to be used for young children, and it could cause stomach pains if used in excess. Lastly, there are some concerns from scientists with the use of this product like for example, that Docusate sodium doesn't actually help you with going to the washroom, but instead is more like a false boost of confidence for you to go yourself, this is called a placebo. Another concern from scientists is that some people use this chemical to lose weight quickly and scientists heavily do not recommend you do this as it may be harmful to your health without helping you lose weight effectively and safely.
Questions for exam:
1. What is Docusate sodium's main useful property?
2. When was Docusate sodium 1st used?
3. Should you use Docusate sodium to lose weight?
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