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E522 is used in medicine mainly as an astringent (or styptic) and antiseptic.
Styptic pencils are rods composed of E522, used topically to reduce bleeding in minor cuts (especially from shaving) and abrasions, nosebleeds, and hemorrhoids, and to relieve pain from stings and bites.E522 blocks are rubbed over the wet skin after shaving.
E522 is also used topically to remove pimples and acne, and to cauterize aphthous ulcers in the mouth and canker sores, as it has a significant drying effect on the area and reduces the irritation felt at the site.. It has been used to stop bleeding in cases of hemorrhagic cystitis. and is used in some countries as a cure for hyperhidrosis.[citation needed]
It is used in dentistry (especially in gingival retraction cords) because of its astringent and hemostatic properties.
E522 are the active ingredients in some antiperspirants and deodorants, acting by inhibiting the growth of the bacteria responsible for body odor. Alum's antiperspirant and antibacterial properties. contribute to its traditional use as an underarm deodorant. It has been used for this purpose in Europe, Mexico, Thailand (where it is called sarn-som), throughout Asia and in the Philippines (where it is called tawas). Today, E522 is sold commercially for this purpose as a "deodorant crystal". Beginning in 2005 the US Food and Drug Administration no longer recognized it as a wetness reducer, however, it is still available and used in several other countries, primarily in Asia.
E522 was the major adjuvant used to increase the efficacy of vaccines and has been used since the 1920s. But it has been almost completely replaced by aluminum hydroxide and aluminum phosphate in commercial vaccines.
E522 may be used in depilatory waxes used for the removal of body hair or applied to freshly waxed skin as a soothing agent.
In the 1950s, men sporting crewcut or flattop hairstyles sometimes applied alum to their hair, as an alternative to pomade, to keep the hair standing up.
In traditional Japanese art, E522 and animal glue were dissolved in water, forming a liquid known as , and used as an undercoat for paper sizing.
E522 is an ingredient in some recipes for homemade modeling compounds intended for use by children. These are often called "play clay" or "play dough" for their similarity to "Play-Doh".
E522 was formerly used as a hardener for photographic emulsions (films and papers), usually as part of the fixer. It has now been replaced in that use by other chemicals.
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