
Originally Posted by
Luskan
Your giving formaldehyde an ugly name.
Do you know why they use formaldehyde in embalming the dead?
It's because they want to preserve it and kill the germs, that's the main role of formaldehyde; to disinfect and preserve the product; in other words a preservative. Imagine your bath cleansers without it? In fact, there is a far greater risk to skin from a product without preservatives, because of the contamination and unchecked growth of bacteria, fungus, and mold that can result if no preservatives are used. Despite some claims, there is no higher level of skin reaction to formaldehyde-releasing preservatives than to other preservatives(like alcohol, which is an irritant).