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What Do All of Those Long Names Mean? Bases, Oils, and Other Lubricants:

Base oils can be either animal based, vegetable based, or mineral based and of these three your best line of defense against future skin issues is a vegetable based product. Cosmetic ingredients can be either whole ingredients or byproducts from other sources.

Glycerin is a sweet tasting oily fluid which is a byproduct of soap manufacturing (derived from both plants and animal fats), but used for many purposes besides cleaning. It is produced by adding alkalis to fats and fixed oils and works as a solvent, emollient, humectant (helps to retain moisture in other products), and ‘gliding’ agent (improves products spreadability). Glycerine soaps are usually the least drying of all hard soaps. When glycerin is combined with alcohol it produces glycols which are used in makeup to improve adherence to skin. Sodium Lactate is a ‘glycerin-like’ oil free humectant.
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (Sodium Laureth Sulfate, SLS, or SLES) is a water soluble cleanser derived from coconut oil and minerals. It is a common ingredient in most cleansers and shampoos because of its foaming characteristics and can be irritating with higher concentrations. Please note the paragraph below, “Time To Pop Mr. Bubble!” to learn more about adding salt or sodium to cleansers.
Plant oils are used as natural emollients and lubricants. These oils may include jojoba, sesame, safflower, castor oil (made from the castor bean), aloe vera, and possibly hydrogenated vegetable oils and wheatgerm oil. Wheatgerm oil is a natural antioxident and is rich in vitamin e and lecithin.
Other plant oils include: Aulene is an essential oil that comes from chamomile and is used as an anti-inflamatory and analgesic. It show up in both shampoos and facial care products. Allantoin, which comes from comfrey root, is a healing and soothing agent for skin, burns, and rashes. Sorbitol is found in berries, fruit and seaweed and acts as a humectant, stabilizer and lubricant.
Hyaluronic Acid is a very strong humectant which holds 1000 times its weight in water, This substance is found naturally all throughout the human body. It is cultured synthetically in laboratories for use in cosmetic products.
Propylene Glycol is a humectant and solubilizer that is easily absorbed into the skin and helps to attract additional skin moisture. It is often used as a base for herbal extracts.

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The Leg Bone’s

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Mr. Bubble!

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OUTSIDE HELP: MIRACLE CURES

What Do All of Those Long Names Mean? Bases, Oils, and Other Lubricants: