At present, there are two kinds of mothballs on the market: natural and synthetic. Natural mothballs are mainly extracted from stems, roots, branches and leaves of Cinnamomum camphora. They are colorless or white crystals, non-toxic and fragrant. Synthetic mothballs are mostly made of naphthalene crystals extracted from coal tar and dichlorobenzene, which has a pungent smell and a certain toxicity. Long-term contact will cause harm to the body, causing dizziness, headache, diarrhea, sneezing, skin allergies and other symptoms, which can lead to miscarriage and even cancer in severe cases of pregnant women.
So try to choose natural mothballs every day, and identify them by smelling them and looking at the ingredient list. Generally, natural mothballs have special fragrance, and the content of camphor will be directly marked in the ingredients, which is more expensive and can float in water and is not easy to melt. The synthetic mothballs taste pungent, and there is dichlorobenzene in the ingredient list, which is relatively cheap. When put into water, they will sink to the bottom of the water and melt easily.
If you use synthetic mothballs at home, pay attention to the dosage indicated in the instructions and don't put them in excess. And direct contact with clothes is not recommended, so as not to irritate the skin. You can wrap it in paper and put it in the corner of the wardrobe, or you can dry the clothes with mothballs before wearing them.