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61 relations: Antistatic agent, Athlete's foot, Barrier cream, Bath salts, Burley (tobacco), Cigarette, Corn syrup, Desiccant, Dialysis tubing, Diethylene glycol, Dried fish, E number, Fish preservation, Fish processing, Food additive, Fountain pen ink, Garlic salt, Glucose syrup, Glycerol, Hair conditioner, Hair volumizer, Hairstyling product, Hand washing, High-maltose corn syrup, Humidity buffering, Humorism, Hygroscopy, Intermediate moisture food, Jabara (citrus), Lactylate, Lauryl methyl gluceth-10 hydroxypropyl dimonium chloride, Lignin, List of food additives, Maltitol, Melt and pour, Moisturizer, Molasses, Natural skin care, Panthenol, Petroleum jelly, Play-Doh, Polydextrose, Propylene glycol, Psychology in medieval Islam, Pyroglutamic acid, Quillaia, Salted fish, Shampoo, Shea butter, Shea nut and butter production in Burkina Faso, ..., Skin care, Sodium lactate, Sodium stearoyl lactylate, Sorbitol, Surimi, Terpin, The Canon of Medicine, Toner (skin care), Triacetin, Veganism, 1,8-Octanediol. Expand index (11 more) »
Antistatic agent
An antistatic agent is a compound used for treatment of materials or their surfaces in order to reduce or eliminate buildup of static electricity.
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Athlete's foot
Athlete's foot, known medically as tinea pedis, is a common skin infection of the feet caused by fungus.
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Barrier cream
A barrier cream is a topical formulation used in industrial applications and as a cosmetic to place a physical barrier between the skin and contaminants that may irritate the skin (contact dermatitis or occupational dermatitis).
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Bath salts
Bath salts are water-soluble, pulverised minerals that are added to water to be used for bathing.
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Burley (tobacco)
Burley tobacco is a light air-cured tobacco used primarily for cigarette production.
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Cigarette
A cigarette is a narrow cylinder containing tobacco that is rolled into thin paper for smoking.
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Corn syrup
Corn syrup is a food syrup which is made from the starch of corn (called maize in some countries) and contains varying amounts of maltose and higher oligosaccharides, depending on the grade.
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Desiccant
A desiccant is a hygroscopic substance that induces or sustains a state of dryness (desiccation) in its vicinity; it is the opposite of a humectant.
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Dialysis tubing
Dialysis tubing, also known as Visking tubing, is an artificial semi-permeable membrane tubing, York High School used in separation techniques, that facilitates the removal or exchange of small molecules from macromolecules in solution based on differential diffusion.
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Diethylene glycol
Diethylene glycol (DEG) is an organic compound with the formula (HOCH2CH2)2O.
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Dried fish
Fresh fish rapidly deteriorates unless some way can be found to preserve it.
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E number
E numbers are codes for substances that are permitted to be used as food additives for use within the European Union and EFTA.
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Fish preservation
Ancient methods of preserving fish included drying, salting, pickling and smoking.
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Fish processing
The term fish processing refers to the processes associated with fish and fish products between the time fish are caught or harvested, and the time the final product is delivered to the customer.
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Food additive
Food additives are substances added to food to preserve flavor or enhance its taste, appearance, or other qualities.
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Fountain pen ink
Fountain pen ink is a water-based ink intended for use with fountain pens.
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Garlic salt
Garlic salt is a seasoned salt used as food seasoning made of a mixture of dried ground garlic and table salt with an anti-caking agent (e.g. calcium silicate).
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Glucose syrup
Glucose syrup, also known as confectioner's glucose, is a syrup made from the hydrolysis of starch.
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Glycerol
Glycerol (also called glycerine or glycerin; see spelling differences) is a simple polyol compound.
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Hair conditioner
Hair conditioner is a hair care product used to improve the feel, appearance and manageability of hair.
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Hair volumizer
Hair volumizers are used to temporarily add volume, body, and shine to thin or flat hair.
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Hairstyling product
Hairstyle products are used to change the texture and/or shape of hair, or to hold a hairstyle in place.
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Hand washing
Hand washing, also known as hand hygiene, is the act of cleaning hands for the purpose of removing soil, dirt, and microorganisms.
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High-maltose corn syrup
High-maltose corn syrup is a food additive used as a sweetener and preservative.
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Humidity buffering
Humidity buffering refers to the ability of materials to moderate changes in relative humidity by absorbing and desorbing water vapour from surrounding air.
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Humorism
Humorism, or humoralism, was a system of medicine detailing the makeup and workings of the human body, adopted by Ancient Greek and Roman physicians and philosophers, positing that an excess or deficiency of any of four distinct bodily fluids in a person—known as humors or humours—directly influences their temperament and health.
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Hygroscopy
Hygroscopy is the phenomenon of attracting and holding water molecules from the surrounding environment, which is usually at normal or room temperature.
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Intermediate moisture food
Intermediate moisture foods (IMF) are shelf-stable products that have water activities of 0.6-0.84, with a moisture content ranging from 15% - 40% and are edible without rehydration.
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Jabara (citrus)
Jabara or Citrus jabara (ja:ジャバラ) refers to the plant and fruit of the Japanese citrus family.
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Lactylate
Lactylates are organic compounds that are FDA approved for use as food additives and cosmetic ingredients (i.e. lactylates are food grade emulsifiers).
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Lauryl methyl gluceth-10 hydroxypropyl dimonium chloride
Lauryl methyl gluceth-10 hydroxypropyl dimonium chloride is an ingredient in some types of soaps and personal care products.
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Lignin
Lignin is a class of complex organic polymers that form important structural materials in the support tissues of vascular plants and some algae. Lignins are particularly important in the formation of cell walls, especially in wood and bark, because they lend rigidity and do not rot easily. Chemically, lignins are cross-linked phenolic polymers.
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List of food additives
;Acids: Food acids are added to make flavors "sharper", and also act as preservatives and antioxidants.
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Maltitol
Maltitol is a sugar alcohol (a polyol) used as a sugar substitute.
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Melt and pour
Melt and Pour soap crafting is a process often used by soapmakers, both for large scale (commercial) and small scale (domestic, artisanal) manufacture.
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Moisturizer
Moisturizers or emollients are complex mixtures of chemical agents (often occlusives help hold water in the skin after application, humectants attract moisture and emollients help smooth the skin.) specially designed to make the external layers of the skin (epidermis) softer and more pliable.
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Molasses
Molasses, or black treacle (British, for human consumption; known as molasses otherwise), is a viscous product resulting from refining sugarcane or sugar beets into sugar.
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Natural skin care
Natural skin care uses topical creams and lotions made of ingredients available in nature.
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Panthenol
Panthenol (also called pantothenol) is the alcohol analog of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), and is thus a provitamin of B5.
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Petroleum jelly
Petroleum jelly, petrolatum, white petrolatum, soft paraffin/paraffin wax or multi-hydrocarbon, CAS number 8009-03-8, is a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons (with carbon numbers mainly higher than 25), originally promoted as a topical ointment for its healing properties.
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Play-Doh
Play-Doh (similar to "dough") is a modeling compound used by young children for arts and crafts projects at home.
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Polydextrose
Polydextrose is a synthetic polymer of glucose.
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Propylene glycol
Propylene glycol (IUPAC name: propane-1,2-diol) is a synthetic organic compound with the chemical formula C3H8O2.
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Psychology in medieval Islam
Islamic psychology or ʿilm al-nafs (Arabic: علم النفس), the science of the nafs ("self" or "psyche"), is the medical and philosophical study of the psyche from an Islamic perspective and addresses topics in psychology, neuroscience, philosophy of mind, and psychiatry as well as psychosomatic medicine.
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Pyroglutamic acid
Pyroglutamic acid (also known as PCA, 5-oxoproline, pidolic acid, or pyroglutamate for its basic form) is a ubiquitous but little studied natural amino acid derivative in which the free amino group of glutamic acid or glutamine cyclizes to form a lactam.
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Quillaia
Quillaia is the milled inner bark or small stems and branches of the soapbark (''Quillaja saponaria'', Molina).
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Salted fish
Salted fish, such as kippered herring or dried and salted cod, is fish cured with dry salt and thus preserved for later eating.
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Shampoo
Shampoo is a hair care product, typically in the form of a viscous liquid, that is used for cleaning hair.
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Shea butter
Shea butter is a fat extracted from the nut of the African shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa).
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Shea nut and butter production in Burkina Faso
Vitellaria paradoxa (the shea tree) is extremely important in Burkina Faso.
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Skin care
Skin care is the range of practices that support skin integrity, enhance its appearance and relieve skin conditions.
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Sodium lactate
Sodium lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid, and has a mild saline taste.
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Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate (sodium stearoyl lactylate or SSL) is a versatile, FDA approved food additive used to improve the mix tolerance and volume of processed foods.
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Sorbitol
Sorbitol, less commonly known as glucitol, is a sugar alcohol with a sweet taste which the human body metabolizes slowly.
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Surimi
refers to a paste made from fish or other meat.
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Terpin
Terpin, used as the hydrate (terpin·H2O), is an expectorant, used to loosen mucus in patients presenting with acute or chronic bronchitis, and related conditions.
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The Canon of Medicine
The Canon of Medicine (القانون في الطب al-Qānūn fī al-Ṭibb) is an encyclopedia of medicine in five books compiled by Persian philosopher Avicenna (Ibn Sina) and completed in 1025.
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Toner (skin care)
In cosmetics, skin toner or simply toner refers to a lotion or wash designed to cleanse the skin and shrink the appearance of pores, usually used on the face.
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Triacetin
The triglyceride 1,2,3-triacetoxypropane is more generally known as triacetin and glycerin triacetate.
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Veganism
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals.
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1,8-Octanediol
1,8-Octanediol, also known as octamethylene glycol, is a diol with the molecular formula HO(CH2)8OH.
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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humectant
