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Quinine
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Benefits/Characteristics : Has anti-inflammation properties.
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Quercetin
- Scientific Name : Quercetin
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History : Used historically for home remedies.
Component : Active compounds include flavonols, a subclass of favonoids. Exists in the form of glycosides with quercetin-3-rutinoside. Found in fruits and veg like apples, onions, and other plant and species. Also found in wine. -
Benefits/Characteristics : Has antioxidants, anti-inflammatory properties.
Also scavenges oxygen radicals, protection against lipid peroxidation and prevents the free radical chain reation which helps slow aging. Helpful in prevention of UV stressed skin aging - prevents photooxidative damage caused by deep penetration of UVA. Quercetin helps to reduce stress on the skin from UVB induced oxidation. - Reported Precautions :
- Common Applications : Creams, face masks and lip balms, acne solutions, sun screens. Used for medicinal effects.
- Scientific Name : Quillaja saponaria
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- Benefits/Characteristics : Helps alleviate dermatitis.
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Red Clover
- Scientific Name : Trifolium pratense
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- Benefits/Characteristics : Helps alleviate psoriasis. Has anti-inflammation properties.
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- Scientific Name : Oriza Sativa wax
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- Component : Composed of fatty esters with C22 and C24 fatty acids and C24-C40 fatty alcohols.
- Benefits/Characteristics : Melting point of 75-80 degrees Celcius. Similar physical properties to carnuaba wax.
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- Scientific Name : Rosmarinus officinalis
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- Component : Flavonoids, triterpenes (ursolic acid) various antioxidants in particular phenolic deterpenes: carnosal and carnosic acid represents over 90% of the antioxidant properties of rosemary extract. They scavenge lipid free radicals- enabling the reduction of lipid peroxidation and inhibits oxidative damages to skin surface lipids. Carnosic acid also has photoprotective potential. Also includes caffeic and rosmarinic acids.
- Benefits/Characteristics : Has antimicrobial, aniviral, antioxidant effects. Has anti-inflammation properties.
- Reported Precautions : Not recommended for pregnancy and can mildly irritate skin.
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- Scientific Name : Ruta graveolens
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- Benefits/Characteristics : Has anti-inflammation properties.
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