1) Animal oil 2) Base for cosmetics 3) Cosmetic ingredient 4) Cosmetic substance 5) Fatty substance 6) Lip gloss ingredient 7) Lipstick ingredient 8) Lotion ingredient 9) Ointment base 10) Ointment ingredient 11) Ointment ingredient from wool 12) Shoe polish ingredient 13) Soap additive 14) Substance obtained from wool
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1) Grease
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a thick yellow greasy substance in wool, secreted by the sheep's skin. Also called wool fat, wool wax, wool grease, adeps lanae or yolk. Extracted from raw wool and used for various purposes.
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oil/grease secreted by the sheep.
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• (n.) A peculiar fatlike body, made up of cholesterin and certain fatty acids, found in feathers, hair, wool, and keratin tissues generally.
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purified form of wool grease or wool wax (sometimes erroneously called wool fat), used either alone or with soft paraffin or lard or other fat as a ... [1 related articles]
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An oily substance taken from sheep's wool. Lanolin is used in moisturizing creams and lotions to treat dry, itchy skin.
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Causes allergic skin rashes. Cosmetic-grade lanolin can be contaminated with pesticides, including DDT, dieldrin, and lindane, which are carcinogenic, and diazinon, which is neurotoxic. Can enter the bloodstream through the skin. Labels do not disclose wh
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A soft, yellow-white unctuous solid, a hydrated grease or wax from sheep's wool. Lanolin is a mixture of cholesterol and its esters of fatty acids, and is used as a base for ointments and cosmetics.
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<physiology> A peculiar fatlike body, made up of cholesterin and certain fatty acids, found in feathers, hair, wool, and keratin tissues generally. ... Under the same name, it is prepared from wool for commercial purposes, and forms an admirable basis for ointments, being readily absorbed by the skin. ... Origin: L. Lana wool + oleum oil. ......
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(lan´o-lin) wool fat or wool grease that is refined and incorporated into many commercial preparations, such as salves, creams, ointments, and cosmetics.
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Lan'o·lin noun [ Latin
lana wool +
ole um oil.]
(Physiol. Chem.) A peculiar fatlike body, made up of cholesterin and certain fatty acids, found in feathers, hair, wool, and keratin tissues generally. » Under the same name, it is prepared from wool for commercial purposes, and...
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A natural, waterproof emollient derived from the wool of sheep that is commonly used in the pure form by breastfeeding mothers. Lanolin is an effective ingredient for dry skin and is often used to prevent and treat chapped and cracked nipples.
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Lanolin is a wax derived from sheep's wool. It consists of cholesterol and isocholesterol, isomeric compounds of an alcoholic constitution.
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Purified wool grease.
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Lanolin is a fatty substance made from wool, which moisturizes and emulsifies as well as absorbs water.
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lanolin, lanoline; wool fat 1. A fatty substance that is obtained from wool and which is used in skin creams to soften the skin. 2. A waxy, fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands of sheep, which is deposited on the wool fibers. 3. The purified wax-like substance from the wool of sheep, cleaned, deodorized, decolorized, and containing not more th...
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lanolin Wool fat containing about 30% water; used as a base for ointments and skin medications.
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noun an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep)
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Sticky, purified wax obtained from sheep's wool and used in cosmetics, soap, and leather preparation
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Lanolin is a fatty substance made from wool, that moisturizes and emulsifies, as well as absorbs water.
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a thick yellow greasy substance in wool, secreted by the sheep's skin. Also called wool fat, wool wax, wool grease, adeps lanae or yolk. Extracted from raw wool and used for various purposes.
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This wool fat is a skin irritant which is frequently found in cosmetics and lotions. Lanolin is a common skin sensitiser that can cause allergic reactions, such as skin rashes, as well as promoting acne.
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A purified animal fat similar to cold cream.
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This cream is a savior to many breastfeeding mothers who experience sore, cracked nipples. It can soothe and protect, but make sure that you only use a pure form of lanolin to prevent allergies to the toxins that come in impure forms. Lansinoh® HPA® Lanolin is the safest, purest lanolin available.
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