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Acetylated lanolin alcohol (sometimes known as sheep alcohol, lanolin alcohol, or wool alcohol) is a non-drying organic compound produced from lanolin, the fat of wool shearings, which has been reacted with acetic acid and a small amount of lye. There are synthetic variants available; however, the animal-derived product has more anti-allergenic ...
Wool fat tin (adeps lanae), at the Centre touristique de la Laine et de la Mode in Verviers, Belgium. Lanolin (from Latin lāna 'wool', and oleum 'oil'), also called wool fat, wool yolk, wool wax, sheep grease, sheep yolk, or wool grease, is a wax secreted by the sebaceous glands of wool-bearing animals. [1]
Lanolin alcohol A subfraction of lanolin (wool wax), a mixture of hydrocarbons that imparts emulsifying properties and provides emollient (skin smoothing) properties. Moisturizers containing Cholesterol and fatty acid mixtures have been shown to provide skin benefits. [ 14 ]
denatured alcohol: ethanol made unsuitable for drinking, often via addition of denatonium. solvent, carrier, astringent alkyl benzoate C12 - C15 benzoic acid ester, C 6 H 5 COO(CH 2) 11-14 CH 3 (commonly found in products that are fade resistant and water/sweat resistant) allantoin: N-(2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl)urea
"Cynatine isderived from sheep’s wool and therefore contains the same amino acid profile as required by humans and is a bioavailable, stable, and clinically proven form of natural keratin ...
Castor oil and its derivatives are found in many cosmetics as it is "non-comedogenic" (does not exacerbate or contribute to acne). [3]Cerebrosides (cells from the nervous systems of cattle or swine) were once used in some high-end skin-care products to increase moisture retention and to create a smooth skin surface, [4] however the BSE controversy has put an end to this practice.
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If you have an inherited intolerance to alcohol, a mutated gene could be the culprit. An at-home DNA test could detect whether you have the mutation, but doctors say there could be some drawbacks.