silicone
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Brown, who exercises five days a week, starts by working an anti-bacterial body wash into his skin with a silicone scrubber, then follows with a hydrating body wash with hyaluronic acid or glycerin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Another reader stores leftovers and produce in Mason jars or reusable silicone bags instead of disposable zip-top bags.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Inspired by her family’s produce, she cast real corn, strawberries and cherries in plaster, then made a silicone mold to create copies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
“Freeze in ice cube trays or silicone cupcake trays, bag, and label. You will never buy bouillon again.”
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
The mask was a silicone rubber North respirator mask with a Lexan faceplate, for good visibility, and the purple filters were the kind that stop a virus.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
For Morin, who's spent years experimenting with silicones and other polymers, the practical considerations of adaptable materials are informing, and informed by, the philosophical.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2023
The general consensus is that while any product can be marked “clean,” a true clean product avoids the use of ingredients like parabens, sulfates, silicones, phthalates, and synthetic fragrances.
From Slate ● Feb. 5, 2019
All five options are vegan and none contains sulphates, silicones, parabens or toxic dyes.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 15, 2017
Months of contract talks failed to reach an agreement with the workers who produce silicones and other materials used in a variety of industries.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 2, 2016
She learned, from women who posted long instructions, to avoid shampoos with silicones, to use a leave-in conditioner on wet hair, to sleep in a satin scarf.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
