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Febreze logo.

Febreze is a brand of household odor eliminator manufactured by Procter & Gamble, sold in North America and Europe.^[1] 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), scented disks (Scentstories), and odor eliminating candles.

[edit] Ingredients

A bottle of Febreze.

The product's active ingredient is beta-cyclodextrin, a naturally occurring molecule with a "donut-like" molecular shape. The manufacturer claims that molecules of this plant bind hydrocarbonic compounds within the donut shape,^[2] thus retaining malodorous molecules so that they are no longer detected as a scent. The original formula was developed in Plymouth, England.

[edit] Risks

The ASPCA has stated that the product, when used as directed by the manufacturer, is safe to use in households with dogs and cats and probably safe to use in households with ferrets, rabbits and rodents. Rumors have circulated stating that the product causes serious harm to household animals; however, studies have not shown that the product is harmful under normal usage.^[3] However, caution should be taken when used around birds, and pets other than dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits and rodents.^[4][5]

Alcohol is also present in the mixture as the second-most prevalent ingredient.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Procter & Gamble's Febreze site
• Material Safety Data sheet for Febreze

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