Humectants

A humectant is a substance contained in toothpastes, gels, and powders that prevents their chemical or physical decomposition by maintaining moisture.
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A humectant composed of several oils are also used in embalming fluids. They are said to restore moisture and to produce a more life-like appearance for those who will be viewed in open caskets. This can be helpful in cases where the body is emaciated to draw the moisture from all the surrounding areas. Humectants can be mixed with a co-injection during embalming for the whole body or can be used in a mixture with accompanying chemicals for sectional areas.
 * How is this term related to embalming or other practices related to embalming?**

What do I find interesting about this term? I find humectants interesting for the fact that they are used in so many diferent things, and have so many different uses but they are all related at the same time. Why is this term important to this class? ** The term humectants is important to this class because we need to know the effects it has on the human body. We must also know the reaction it has when mixed with other chemicals.
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The only thing is that it has negative reactions in the human body when ingested, but it is used in almost all foods. **
 * Is there anything that you do not understand about this term?