Video: What are eye crusties made of?
The substance that builds up in the corners of your eyes as you sleep has a variety of colloquial names: eye crusties, sleep, eye dust.
But why does it appear every morning? And what is it actually made of?
In this video, Reactions explains the chemistry of eye crusties:
Provided by American Chemical Society
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