SynthesisThe Science of the total environment2021
Environmental impact of increased soap consumption during COVID-19 pandemic: Biodegradable soap production and sustainable packaging.
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16 citing papers in PubMed.
- Vulvar Care: Reviewing Concepts in Daily Hygiene.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Distribution and Health Risk Assessment of Triclosan and Other Typical Endocrine Disruptors in Honey.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Bergamot (Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- COVID-19 Mortality among Hospitalized Patients: Survival, Associated Factors, and Spatial Distribution in a City in São Paulo, Brazil, 2020.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Sustainable biosurfactant production from secondary feedstock-recent advances, process optimization and perspectives.Frontiers in chemistry · 2024Review
- Synthesis and mechanical performance of thermoformable cellulose fatty acid esters using natural soap.RSC advances · 2023Article
- Environmental concentrations of surfactants as a trigger for climax of horizonal gene transfer of antibiotic resistance.Heliyon · 2023Article
- COVID-19 pandemic and socio-environmental inequality: A narrative review.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Strategies for safe management of hospital wastewater during the COVID-19 pandemic.International journal of environmental science and technology : IJEST · 2023Review
- Toxicity assessment of SARS-CoV-2-derived peptides in combination with a mix of pollutants on zebrafish adults: A perspective study of behavioral, biometric, mutagenic, and biochemical toxicity.The Science of the total environment · 2023Article
- Changes in water use and wastewater generation influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic: A case study of China.Journal of environmental management · 2022Article
- Psychological Benefits of Purchasing Home Meal Replacement in the Context of Eco-Friendly TV Home Shopping Broadcast: The Moderating Role of Personal Norm.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Skin Cleansing without or with Compromise: Soaps and Syndets.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Implications of COVID-19 pandemic on environmental compartments: Is plastic pollution a major issue?Journal of hazardous materials advances · 2022Review
- COVID-19 Impact on Public Health, Environment, Human Psychology, Global Socioeconomy, and Education.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2022Review
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Abstract
A year into the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, the role of washing hands with soap and hand disinfectants is unavoidable as a primary way to control the infection spread in communities and healthcare facilities. The extraordinary surge in demand for handwashing products has led to environmental concerns. Since soaps are complex mixtures of toxic and persistent active ingredients, the prudent option is to promote eco-friendly replacements for the current products. On the other hand, with the increase in soap packaging waste production, soap packaging waste management and recycling become essential to reduce environmental impact. This systematic review aimed to collect some recent methods for identifying biodegradable and sustainable raw materials to produce and package cleaning agents, especially soap.
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