emollient agent
1emollient — 1. Soothing to the skin or mucous membrane. 2. An agent that softens the skin or soothes irritation in the skin or mucous membrane. SYN: malactic. [L. emolliens, pres. p. of e mollio, emollire, to soften] * * * emol·lient i mäl yənt …
2emollient — adj. & n. adj. that softens or soothes the skin. n. an emollient agent. Derivatives: emollience n. Etymology: L emollire (as E , mollis soft) …
3emollient — [adj] soothing balsamic, demulcent, healing, lenitive, palliative, relieving, remedial, softening; concepts 7,22,110,384 emollient [n] lotion balm, cream, lenitive, liniment, moisturizer, oil, ointment, salve, soothing agent, unguent; concepts… …
4emollient — /əˈmɒliənt / (say uh moleeuhnt), / ˈmoʊ / (say moh ) adjective 1. having the power of softening or relaxing living tissues, as a medicinal substance; soothing, especially to the skin. –noun 2. Medicine an emollient medicine or agent. {Latin… …
5emollient — n. an agent that soothes and softens the skin. Emollients are fats and oils, such as lanolin and liquid paraffin; they are used alone as moisturizers to lessen the need for active drug therapy (such as corticosteroids for eczema) and in skin… …
6Thickening agent — Thickening agents, or thickeners, are substances which, when added to an aqueous mixture, increase its viscosity without substantially modifying its other properties, such as taste. They provide body, increase stability, and improve suspension of …
7Cetearyl alcohol — (also Cetostearyl Alcohol or Cetylstearyl Alcohol) [http://www.sciencelab.com/page/S/PVAR/23027/SLC4828] [http://www.crodausa.com/product detail.lasso?product section=ph PI code=9] is a mixture of fatty alcohols, consisting predominantly of cetyl …
8glycerol — A sweet viscous fluid obtained by the saponification of fats and fixed oils; used as a solvent, as a skin emollient, by injection or in the form of suppository for constipation, and as a vehicle and sweetening …
9List of food additives — This is an alphabetical list of food additives. For related lists, see also: List of food additives, Codex Alimentarius and E number.: This article is incomplete. Please help by expanding it. List of food additive types* Acidity regulators * Anti …
10Shea butter — or Shea nut butter is a slightly yellowish or ivory colored natural fat extracted from fruit of the shea tree by crushing and boiling. Shea butter is widely used in cosmetics as a moisturizer and an emollient. Shea butter is also edible. It is… …
