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  Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate is a sodium salt ester, or a fatty acid derived from coconut oil. Contents Uses Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses It is used in cosmetics and personal care products as a surfactant and is often seen in hair care products like shampoos because of its ability to help water to […]

Slippery elm is a tree. The inner bark (not the whole bark) is used as medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Slippery Elm (bark) has various traditional medicinal uses. The tree has long been used as a demulcent, and is still produced commercially for this purpose in the United States with approval for […]

Prunus armeniaca (“Armenian plum”), the most commonly cultivated apricot species, also called ansu apricot, Siberian apricot, Tibetan apricot, is a species of Prunus, classified with the plum in the subgenus Prunus. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Seeds or kernels of the apricot grown in central Asia and around the Mediterranean are so sweet, they may be […]

Pharmaceutical glaze is an alcohol-based solution of various types of food-grade shellac. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses When used in food and confections, it is also known as confectioner’s glaze, resinous glaze, pure food glaze, natural glaze, or confectioner’s resin. Pharmaceutical glaze is a food-grade shellac often used for coating medicines. Shellac […]

Oenothera biennis (common evening-primrose, evening star, or sun drop) is a species of Oenothera native to eastern and central North America, from Newfoundland west to Alberta, southeast to Florida, and southwest to Texas, and widely naturalized elsewhere in temperate and subtropical regions. Evening primrose oil is produced from the plant. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References […]

Mulberry bark, or called Sang Bai Pi in Pinyin, may be strange to you as a Chinese herb. But as you may know, it is part of mulberry plant and possesses similar healing properties. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses As one of commonly used herbs, it plays an important role in […]

Dimocarpus longan, commonly known as the longan (UK: /ˈlɒŋɡən/; US: /ˈlɑːŋɡən/), is a tropical tree that produces edible fruit. It is one of the better-known tropical members of the soapberry family (Sapindaceae), to which the lychee also belongs. It is native to Southern Asia. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses The fruit […]

Geraniol, also called rhodinol, is a monoterpenoid and an alcohol. It is the primary part of oil-of-rose and palmarosa oil. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Research has shown geraniol to be an effective plant-based mosquito repellent. On the other hand, it can attract bees as it is produced by the scent glands […]

Coumarin is a chemical compound which is found naturally in some plants, although it can be synthetically produced as well. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses It has a distinctive odor which has led people to use it as a food additive and ingredient in perfume. Due to concerns about coumarin as […]

Citronellol, or dihydrogeraniol, is a natural acyclic monoterpenoid. Both enantiomers occur in nature. Contents Uses Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Citronellol is used in perfumes and insect repellents, and as a mite attractant. Citronellol is a good mosquito repellent at short distances, but protection greatly lessens when the subject is slightly further from the source. When complexed […]