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Febreze is a brand of household odor eliminator manufactured by Procter & Gamble, sold in North America, Asia and Europe.Febreze review (http). Ciao Shopping Intelligence. Retrieved on Sept. 14th, 2001. First introduced in test markets in 1996, the product has been sold in the United States since June 1998, and the line has since branched out to include air fresheners (Air Effects), fabric refreshers, plug-in oils (NOTICEables), Scentstories (scented music discs), and odor eliminating candles.
The product\'s active ingredient, cyclodextrin, is a type of modified starch having a shape similar to a donut. The molecule binds or entraps various hydrophobic compounds within the donut shape.Chemical Functional Definitions - Cyclodextrin. Procter&Gamble (2005). In this way, malodorous molecules are retained so that they are no longer detected as a scent.
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Despite widely circulating anecdotes claiming that Febreze has killed household pets, no evidence has been found to suggest that the substance is dangerous to animals.Urban Legends Reference Pages: Febreze Pet Danger.
Birds may be the exception, however, since they are highly sensitive to many airborne chemicals. Febreze should not be used in a room housing pet birds.
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