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2. Zamarra (coat) - Wikipedia

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   Man wearing a zamarra. A zamarra is a sheepskin coat worn by Basque shepherds. [1] In the 1830s, Edward Bell Stephens strongly recommended that visitors to the Spanish Basque region purchase the zamarra, which he described as made from black Andalusian astrakhan lined with white sheepskin. [2]

3. Optical brightener - Wikipedia

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   A white surface treated with an optical brightener can emit more visible light than that which shines on it, making it appear brighter. The blue light emitted by the brightener compensates for the diminishing blue of the treated material and changes the hue away from yellow or brown and toward white.

4. Sodalite - Wikipedia

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   A light, relatively hard yet fragile mineral, sodalite is named after its sodium content; in mineralogy it may be classed as a feldspathoid. Well known for its blue color, sodalite may also be grey, yellow, green, or pink and is often mottled with white veins or patches.

5. Prasiolite - Wikipedia

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   Prasiolite (also known as green quartz, green amethyst or vermarine) is a green variety of quartz.. Since 1950, almost all natural prasiolite has come from a small Brazilian mine, [citation needed] but it has also been mined in the Lower Silesia region of Poland.

6. Fabric treatment - Wikipedia

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   Treatments include, scrim, foam lamination, fabric protector or stain repellent, anti microbial and flame retardant. [2] Different materials and chemical processes are needed for different purposes of fabric treatments. [3] Alongside the materials and chemical process, known as treatment agents, are the treatment devices that work with them t t ...

7. Sun protective clothing - Wikipedia

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   In 1992, the FDA reviewed clothing that was being marketed with claims of sun protection (SPF, % UV blockage, or skin cancer prevention). Only one brand of sun protective clothing, Solumbra, was cleared under medical device regulations. The FDA initially regulated sun protective clothing as a medical device, but later transferred oversight for ...

8. Mineral cosmetics - Wikipedia

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   The claim that applying minerals directly to the skin in the form of cosmetics has health benefits, however, has inspired some scientific controversy. [3] Historically some mineral additives have proven to be poisonous to the skin, such as lead. [4] and the mineral Bismuth that can cause a negative skin reaction. However the kinds of minerals ...

9. Whitewashing (beauty) - Wikipedia

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   Whitewashing in beauty is a phenomenon in the intersection of the fashion industry, digital photography, mass media, marketing and advertising.It describes a situation in which the skin tone of non-white people is digitally retouched or physically modified to appear whiter.