Hello.
Just so you know, i've been using topical minoxidil for several decades now, and have recently bought an air quality analyser (temtop M10i))
I have noticed that right after applying minoxidil on my scalp (I use quite a lot, about 6ml per application), the level of formaldehyde , which is a known carcinogen, and a degradation product of propyleneglycol, skyrockets.
It takes more than 5 hours to go back to an acceptable level.
I now apply it outside so that I don't pollute the air for all my family. I wait 4 minutes after the application and then go back inside, no more pollution.
I notice that of all the chemicals that my family use for personal care, this is, by very far, the one that generates the most formaldehyde.
It saturates the detector (over 2mg/m3), although it's not even in the same room
I wonder if this might not be a general health hazard...
Just so you know, i've been using topical minoxidil for several decades now, and have recently bought an air quality analyser (temtop M10i))
I have noticed that right after applying minoxidil on my scalp (I use quite a lot, about 6ml per application), the level of formaldehyde , which is a known carcinogen, and a degradation product of propyleneglycol, skyrockets.
It takes more than 5 hours to go back to an acceptable level.
I now apply it outside so that I don't pollute the air for all my family. I wait 4 minutes after the application and then go back inside, no more pollution.
I notice that of all the chemicals that my family use for personal care, this is, by very far, the one that generates the most formaldehyde.
It saturates the detector (over 2mg/m3), although it's not even in the same room
I wonder if this might not be a general health hazard...
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