Born Learning Academy continues to find teachable moments for young kids in everyday activities. INDEPENDENCE, Ky. â Taking a quick trip to the grocery store and measuring ingredients for a favorite recipe may seem like simple, run-of-the-mill tasks, but for parents with small children they can be teachable moments.
Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) is an organic compound used as a component of pesticide formulations. It is a waxy white solid. It is a synergist. That is, despite having no pesticidal activity of its own, it enhances the potency of certain pesticides such as carbamates, pyrethrins, pyrethroids, and rotenone. It is a semisynthetic derivative of safrole.
Benzoyl peroxide is a peroxide, the technical term for an unstable bond between two oxygen atoms that can create free radicals. These free radicals kill P. acnes bacteria by destroying the cell walls. Benzoyl peroxide can also peel the outer layer of the skin, and bacteria donât develop a resistance to this ingredient.