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Stevia rebaudiana is a plant species in the genus Stevia of the sunflower family (Asteraceae), commonly known as candyleaf, sweetleaf, sweet leaf, or sugarleaf. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Stevia is a sweetener that is naturally low in calories and does not raise your blood sugar level when consumed. Benefits Stevia herb […]

Stellaria media, chickweed, is a cool-season annual plant native to Europe, but naturalized in many parts of North America. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Stellaria media is edible and nutritious, and is used as a leaf vegetable, often raw insalads. It is one of the ingredients of the symbolic dish consumed in […]

Steareth-20 is a synthetic polymer, produced from polyethylene glycol (PEG) and stearyl alcohol. Contents Uses Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Steareth 20 is used as cleansing agent, a surfactant and an emulsifier, like many other PEG and other oil derived substances. According to the Cosmetics Database this ingredient is found most often in eye creams, […]

Tin(II) chloride, also known as stannous chloride, is a white crystalline solid with the formula SnCl2. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Stannous chloride is also added as a food additive with E number E512 to some canned and bottled foods, where it serves as a color-retention agent and antioxidant. Benefits Tin […]

Phenethylamine is a chemical that is found naturally in the body. It can also be made in the laboratory. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Phenethylamine is taken by mouth for improving athletic performance, depression, weight loss, and to improve mood and attention. Benefits Phenethylamine stimulates the body to make certain chemicals that […]

Squawvine is a herb. The stem and leaves are used to make medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses The plant was used to ease menstrual cramps, strengthen the uterus for childbirth, and preventmiscarriage.  During the final 2 to 4 weeks of a Native American woman’s pregnancy, she drank tea made from […]

Doenjang (soy bean paste), a traditional Korean food that is fermented from soybeans, has been a fixture of the Korean diet for centuries. Recently, it has received great attention from western medicine for its nutritional and medical value. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Recently, it has received great attention from western […]

Sorbitan stearate is an essential ingredient in many lotions and other skin-care products. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses It acts as a humectant to bind moisture, thicken the product, and stabilize the mixture of water and oils. This stabilization effect is why sorbitan stearate is known as an emulsifier — it […]

Sodium starch glycolate is a white powder that doesn’t really smell or taste like anything Contents Uses Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Pharmaceutical companies add sodium starch glycolate to capsules and tablets to help make them disintegrate and dissolve better, making it easier for your body to absorb the medication. It does this by […]

Sodium PCA is a naturally occurring humectant found in human skin that is a derivative of amino acids. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Sodium PCA is used as an emollient or humectants in hair and skin conditioning agents, skin-conditioning and moisturizers, and antistatic-skin conditioning. It is also used as an ingredient […]