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China Bans Diethylene Glycol As Toothpaste Ingredient

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By: TOM BRANNA

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CHINA: Domestic enterprises are now forbidden from using diethylene glycol (DEG) as an ingredient in toothpaste after a number of countries banned the sale of toothpaste containing this chemical, according to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. In exceptional cases where the chemical finds its way into toothpaste mixed with other ingredients, quantities must not exceed limits set by importing countries or regions. Most Chinese toothpaste firms have a...

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