silicone
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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
Scientists have identified surprisingly high levels of a little-known silicone pollutant in the atmosphere, raising new questions about possible risks to human health and the climate.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 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 the first time, scientists have engineered an enzyme that can break stubborn human-made bonds between silicon and carbon that exist in widely used chemicals known as siloxanes, or silicones.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 25, 2024
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
