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Patchouli oil, very common ingredient in perfumes. Perilla essential oil, extracted from the leaves of the perilla plant. Contains about 50–60% perillaldehyde. Pennyroyal oil, highly toxic. It is abortifacient and can even in small quantities cause acute liver and lung damage. [medical citation needed] Peppermint oil; Petitgrain
An essential oil is a concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile (easily evaporated at normal temperatures) chemical compounds from plants.Essential oils are also known as volatile oils, ethereal oils, aetheroleum, or simply as the oil of the plant from which they were extracted, such as oil of clove.
Herbal Essences is a brand of hair care products line by Procter & Gamble. The brand was founded in 1971 [1] as the single shampoo Clairol Herbal Essence Shampoo (officially typeset as Clairol herbal essence shampoo). [2] There are 29 collections of varying hair care products, each designed to have a different effect on the user's hair. [3]
The active ingredients are viburnin (a substance or more probably a mixture of compounds) and tannins. Tannins can cause stomach upset. The leaves when infused have antipyretic properties. The fruits have been used as purgatives against constipation. The tincture has been used lately in herbal medicine as a remedy for depression.
Natural skin care uses topical creams and lotions made of ingredients available in nature. [1] Much of the recent literature reviews plant-derived ingredients, which may include herbs, roots, flowers and essential oils, [2] [3] [4] but natural substances in skin care products include animal-derived products such as beeswax, and minerals.
Peppermint extract is commonly used in cooking, as a dietary supplement, as an herbal or alternative medicine, as a pest repellent, and a flavor or fragrance agent for cleaning products, cosmetics, mouthwash, chewing gum, and candies. [1] [2] Its active ingredient menthol causes a cold sensation when peppermint extract is consumed or used ...
For centuries, natural oils have been used to condition human hair. [2] A conditioner popular with men in the late Victorian era was Macassar oil, but this product was quite greasy and necessitated the pinning of a small cloth, known as an antimacassar, to the headrests of chairs and sofas to preserve the upholstery from being damaged by the oil.
The following is a list of traditional Chinese medicines. There are roughly 13,000 medicinals used in China and over 100,000 medicinal prescriptions recorded in the ancient literature. [ 1 ] Plant elements and extracts are the most common elements used in medicines. [ 2 ]