Vegetable Oils | Vegetable oil may decrease the risk for developing heart diseases, according to a study conducted in State University of New York, Buffalo, and published by “The Journal of the American Medical Association” in February 1990. The researchers of this study also observed that the factors associated with the development of cardiovascular diseases, such as increased blood sugar level, increased blood pressure and increased serum cholesterol level, normalized in participants who included vegetable oils in their regular diet. |
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Stearic Acid | Stearic acid is one of many fatty acids that occur naturally in various plants and animal derivatives. It’s found in such products as animal tallow, cocoa butter and vegetable fats. When it’s used in cosmetic products, stearic acid primarily fulfills the role of a thickener or hardener. Stearic acid is the substance that helps your bar of soap retain its shape — just as it does in products such as candles, oil pastels and hard candies. |
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Beeswax | As medicine, beeswax is used for lowering cholesterol and for relieving pain. It is also used for swelling (inflammation), ulcers, diarrhea, and hiccups. Beeswax is a natural wax produced in the bee hive of honey bees. It is mainly esters of fatty acids and various long-chain alcohols. |
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Lanolin | Lanolin is one of the best substances for use on delicate, dry or chapped skin. |
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Cetyl Palmitate | Cetyl palmitate lubricates and conditions the surface of the skin. It also acts as a surfactant in shampoos, emulsifier and thickening agent in lotions and cremes, and adds texture to makeup products. |
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Cetyl Alcohol | Cetyl alcohol is used in the cosmetic industry as an opacifier in shampoos, or as an emollient, emulsifier or thickening agent in the manufacture of skin creams and lotions. It is also employed as a lubricant for nuts and bolts, and is the active ingredient in some “liquid pool covers” (forming a surface layer to reduce evaporation and retain heat). |
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Soybean Oil | Soybean oil works to lower cholesterol levels by decreasing cholesterol absorption in the gut. Specific processed parts of soybean oil called unsaponifiables may have a beneficial effect on joints. |
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Glycerin | Glycerin is what is called a humectant. Glycerin helps maintain the skin’s water balance on an intercellular level. Glycerin in lotions or other skin care products can help prevent or combat dry skin. |
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Phytostimuline Plant Extracts | This ingredient is currently being researched thoroughly by our team. A NutraWiki page summarizing our findings will be available soon. |
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Hops | The chemicals in hops seem to have weak estrogen effects. |
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Rosemary | Rosemary is used topically (applied to the skin) for preventing and treating baldness; and treating circulation problems, toothache, eczema, and joint or muscle pain such as myalgia, sciatica, and intercostal neuralgia. |
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Horsetail | Horsetail is applied directly to the skin to treat wounds and burns. |
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Pine | Pinus palustris (pine) tar oil is a volatile oil from steam distillation of Pinus Palustris Tar. |
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Lemon | The health benefits of lemon include its use as a treatment of throat infections, indigestion, constipation, dental problems, and fever, internal bleeding, rheumatism, burns, obesity, respiratory disorders, cholera and high blood pressure, while it also benefits hair and skin care,. |
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Lecithin | Lecithin is a fat that is essential in the cells of the body. It can be found in many foods, including soybeans and egg yolks. Lecithin is taken as a medicine and is also used in the manufacturing of medicines. |
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Sodium Borate | Boron seems to affect the way the body handles other minerals such as magnesium and phosphorus. It also seems to increase estrogen levels in older (post-menopausal) women and healthy men. |
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Natural Oil Fragrance | Perfumes |
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Dimethicone | Dimethicone and related ingredients are used in the formulation of a wide range of cosmetic and personal care products including cosmetic creams and lotions, bath soaps, shampoo and hair care products. |
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Potassium Sorbate | Potassium sorbate’s use as an antimicrobial preservative prevents the growth of mold, bacteria and fungi in cheese, dried meats, baked goods, jellies and syrups. |
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Sodium Benzoate | Used chiefly as a food preservative and anti-fungal agent, and in diagnostic tests of liver function. |
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Citric Acid | Powerful Antioxidant - May Help Fight Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases |
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