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Turpentine (which is also called spirit of turpentine, oil of turpentine, terebenthine, terebenthene, terebinthine and, colloquially, turps) [2] is a fluid obtained by the distillation of resin harvested from living trees, mainly pines. Principally used as a specialized solvent, it is also a source of material for organic syntheses.
Oleoresins are semi-solid extracts composed of resin and essential or fatty oil, obtained by evaporation of the solvents used for their production. [1] The oleoresin of conifers is known as crude turpentine or gum turpentine , which consists of oil of turpentine and rosin .
train oil; that is, whale oil or the oil of the blubber of another marine mammal; oil of turpentine; oil of bricks, the oil obtained by the distillation of pieces of brick saturated with rapeseed oil or olive oil [2] oil of amber; spirit of camphor; Barbados tar, a kind of greenish petroleum found in Barbados; oil of vitriol; that is, sulfuric acid
Liniment (from Latin: linere, meaning "to anoint"), also called embrocation and heat rub, is a medicated topical preparation for application to the skin. Some liniments have a viscosity similar to that of water; others are lotion or balm; still, others are in transdermal patches , soft solid sticks, and sprays.
Colophospermum is Latinised Greek for "oily seed", in reference to the resinous seed (i.e. spermum) which has a turpentine smell. Colophon was the birthplace of Homer in Ionia, and was famous for its rosin, a substance obtained from turpentine or the gummy exudate of some trees. [11] The species name mopane is taken from the local name for the ...
Vitamin E is “a potent antioxidant and can help fight free radicals,” Dr. Lal explains of the oil’s anti-aging properties. Free radicals often damage the collagen and elastin in the skin ...
For those in search of growing strong, healthy nails and thick, full hair, can biotin supplements actually offer a solution to common beauty concerns?. Biotin deficiency is a relatively uncommon ...
Some skin secretions are associated with body hair. Skin secretions originate from glands that in dermal layer of the epidermis. Sweat, a physiological aid to body temperature regulation, is secreted by eccrine glands. Sebaceous glands secrete the skin lubricant sebum. Sebum is secreted onto the hair shaft and it prevents the hair from splitting.