Category: Ingredients

Ascorbyl palmitate is an ester formed from ascorbic acid and palmitic acid creating a fat-soluble form of vitamin C.  Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses In addition to its use as a source of vitamin C, it is also used as an antioxidant food additive (E number E304). It is approved for use as […]

Anchovies are a family (Engraulidae) of small, common salt-water forage fish. There are 144 species in 17 genera, found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Anchovies are usually classified as an oily fish. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Health benefits of anchovies include healthy heart, lower levels of bad cholesterol […]

Sodium selenite is a chemical form of selenium, which is a mineral that naturally exists in the crust of the earth. This supplement is an inorganic combination of selenium, oxygen, and sodium. Many farmers use sodium selenite to boost selenium levels in sheep, cattle, pigs, and horses. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References […]

Spruce oil is derived from the bristly, needlelike, and blue-green leaves and twigs of spruce trees, a cousin to other ornamental conifers like cedars, firs, and pine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Native Americans used to concoct their own ointment, salves, and lotion with spruce, honey, and alum to treat skin […]

Sodium Lauroyl Hydrolyzed Silk is a sodium salt of the condensation product of lauric acidchloride and Hydrolyzed Silk Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Hair Conditioning Agent; Skin-Conditioning Agent – Miscellaneous; Surfactant – CleansingAgent Benefits Has Antistatic & Hair conditioning properties. Cautions Low risk according to EWG.org Interactions None interactions are recorded. Other […]

  Urtica urens, commonly known as annual nettle, dwarf nettle, small nettle, dog nettle or burning nettle, is a herbaceous annual flowering plant species in the nettle family Urticaceae. It is native to Eurasia and it can be found in North America and New Zealand as an introduced species. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other […]

Vegetable fibers are generally based on arrangements of cellulose, often with lignin: examples include cotton, hemp, jute, flax, ramie, sisal, bagasse, and banana. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses This medication is used to treat constipation. It increases the bulk in your stool, an effect that helps to cause movement of the intestines. It […]

Suma is a plant. It is sometimes called Brazilian ginseng, although it is not related to ginseng. The root is used to make medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Suma is used as an “adaptogen” to help the body adapt to stress by improving the immune system. Suma is also used […]

Drum-dried Watermelon Powder (N766) is made from the pepo (berry) of the Citrullus lanatus or watermelon plant. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses It can be used as a flavoring and as a functional food additive, containing lycopene, vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-1, potassium and magnesium. Benefits The health […]

Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Vitamin B6 is used for preventing and treating low levels of pyridoxine (pyridoxine deficiency) and the “tired blood” (anemia) that may result. It is also used for heart disease; high cholesterol; reducing blood levels of homocysteine, a chemical that might be linked to heart disease; and […]