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  2. Iodine (medical use) - Wikipedia

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    Iodine-131 (usually as iodide) is a component of nuclear fallout, and is particularly dangerous owing to the thyroid gland's propensity to concentrate ingested iodine and retain it for periods longer than this isotope's radiological half-life of eight days. For this reason, people at risk of exposure to environmental radioactive iodine (iodine ...

  3. Povidone-iodine - Wikipedia

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    Povidone-iodine is a chemical complex of povidone, hydrogen iodide, and elemental iodine. [4] The recommended strength solution contains 10% Povidone, with total iodine species equaling 10,000 ppm or 1% total titratable iodine. [4] It works by releasing iodine which results in the death of a range of microorganisms. [1]

  4. Tincture of iodine - Wikipedia

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    The "2% free iodine" description is based on the quantity of elemental iodine, not sodium/potassium iodide. [citation needed] USP Strong Iodine Tincture is defined in the NF as containing in each 100 mL, 6.8 to 7.5 gram of iodine, and 4.7 to 5.5 gram of potassium iodide. Purified water is 50 mL and the balance is alcohol.

  5. Lugol's iodine - Wikipedia

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    Potassium iodide renders the elementary iodine soluble in water through the formation of the triiodide (I − 3) ion. It is not to be confused with tincture of iodine solutions, which consist of elemental iodine, and iodide salts dissolved in water and alcohol. Lugol's solution contains no alcohol.

  6. Dermatologists Say This Body Wash Can Help You Avoid Eczema ...

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    If you suffer from eczema and your sensitive skin is prone to flare-ups, dermatologists suggest these gentle body washes—all suitable for the skin condition.

  7. Iodide - Wikipedia

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    The low solubility of silver iodide and lead iodide reflects the covalent character of these metal iodides. A test for the presence of iodide ions is the formation of yellow precipitates of these compounds upon treatment of a solution of silver nitrate or lead(II) nitrate. [2] Aqueous solutions of iodide salts dissolve iodine better than pure ...

  8. How to get rid of body odor, according to medical experts - AOL

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    Sweat and body odor are typically thought to go hand in hand, but experts say it's a little more complicated than that. Sweat alone doesn't have a smell, according to Harvard Health.

  9. Shower gel - Wikipedia

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    Shower gel (also called body wash) is a specialized liquid product used for cleaning the body during showers. Not to be confused with liquid soaps, shower gels, in fact, do not contain saponified oil. Instead, it uses synthetic detergents derived from either petroleum or plant sources.