Grow beans.
Growing beans are also called sea life balls, water elves, water babies, crystal babies, ocean babies, big bubble beads, etc. The shape is similar to glass beads and the colors are red, yellow, black. and other colors. It can grow quickly when put in water. Its body is very soft and feels like brown sugar in the hand.
Some growing beans are round, from smallest to largest, while others are five-pointed stars, triangles and other beautiful shapes. This is because growing beans are made by manufacturers using a glue-like substance that can absorb water and swell, and this substance can support its "growth" and "development".
This type of toy is a solid, glue-like object with a fish shape and a bright color. Some look like a little boule the size of a soybean, some resemble a dolphin and others again. Like a five-pointed star, it slowly expands and becomes larger when placed in water.
Sea Baby's ingredient is a high molecular weight hydrophilic material (such as jelly or resin). During processing, elements such as magnesium, zinc, titanium, manganese, boron, barium, chlorine and sulfur). are added. As raw materials, these chemical elements and their compounds are toxic and harmful to the human body.
Detailed information
The test report of “Ocean Baby” by the Analysis and Test Center of Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences:
After elemental analysis, it was found that "Sea Baby" contains magnesium, zinc, titanium, manganese, boron, barium, chlorine, sulfur and other elements. Che chemical elements and their compounds are toxic and harmful. to the human body. At the same time, tests on the chloroform extract of “Sea Baby” revealed that it contained aromatic compounds with benzene or heteroaromatic rings.
(Note: Aromatic compounds with benzene rings or heteroaromatic rings are often used in the production of chemical dyes, pigments and additives.) According to the characteristics of water-absorbing colored balls and swell and have a certain elasticity, it was determined by inspection that it is mainly hydrophilic resin. Whether it is skin contact (penetration) or inhalation of its volatile substances, it can harm the health of children. ?
Telephone interview with Fuzhou Municipal Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau: These crystal babies and sea babies are actually a kind of polyacrylic acid chemical substance. They were first used in aquariums and are now also used as a pot culture. ground. . The employee also told us that to make the baby crystals elastic and heat-resistant, some unscrupulous traders may add potentially carcinogenic styrene polymers. Children are exposed to these toxic and harmful chemicals, which do no harm but do no good.
Personal: If acrylic and styrene are accidentally ingested into the stomach, they will release toxins after being dissolved by stomach acid, which may cause cancer. Therefore, children should wash their hands if they touch these chemicals. otherwise it would easily cause chemical reactions.
According to a report from a Taiwanese website: Crystal babies, which have become popular among children, have hidden safety problems. Preliminary tests carried out byThe Taiwan Health Bureau revealed that the colorful crystal babies are a polymer that splits when it absorbs water. Silicone type products inside are suspected of being dyed. The dyes used are non-edible pigments. Long-term exposure can cause poisoning.
The ingredient of Sea Baby is jelly, which is a hydrophilic polymer material. It is harmless to the human body, but the fragrance it gives off may have an impact on children. If a child accidentally eats "Sea Baby", it is likely to absorb water in the digestive system and swell, causing harm to the human body.
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