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In the summer, the fluid in the pipes — often water and food-grade glycol, a synthetic liquid used in salad dressing — brings heat from the homes down into the earth, where the heat is released.
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Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Key ingredients: Butylene glycol, PvP, Dimethicone How to apply: Benefit recommends sandwiching your makeup by spraying before and after makeup application for best results.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
Its ingredient lineup includes butylene glycol to hydrate, as well as a variety of oils (safflower, linseed, and soybean) to nourish.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 25 Feb. 2025
Many are volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, such as acetone, methanol, and glycols like 2-butoxyethanol.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
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Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Key ingredients: Butylene glycol, PvP, Dimethicone How to apply: Benefit recommends sandwiching your makeup by spraying before and after makeup application for best results.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
Its ingredient lineup includes butylene glycol to hydrate, as well as a variety of oils (safflower, linseed, and soybean) to nourish.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 25 Feb. 2025
Many are volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, such as acetone, methanol, and glycols like 2-butoxyethanol.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Glycol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glycol. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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: ethylene glycol
broadly
: a related alcohol containing two hydroxyl groups
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