The Gloss-ary continues with some vital terminology for your beautiful self! Keep checking back for more editions to the gloss-ary, or browse what we already have!
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Sage: a general effect attributed to this herb is the promotion of wound healing. Has stimulating, rejuvenating and antiseptic properties. |
| Salicylic acids: an antiseptic that helps dissolve the top layers of the skin. |
| Sea Kelp: the ashes of seaweeds, from which iodine is obtained; a large, coarse seaweed or wrack. Skin soother. |
| Sea Wrack: seaweed cast ashore. |
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Sesame Oil: a light, emollient oil obtained from sesame seeds. |
| Selenium: an oral, plant-derived preparation used for its antifungal properties. |
| Shea butter: an excellent emollient for use in creams, lotions. Alleviates dry skin. |
| Shiatsu: a Japanese method of massage that uses acupressure. |
| Slippery Elm Bark: the dried inner bark of ulmus fulva Used for its soothing and softening properties. A product of the North American elm tree. |
| SPF: Sun Protection Factor. A higher SPF means more protection from the sun. |
| Sun screen: any substance applied to the skin which screens or protects it from the sun. |
| Sunblock: a physical sunscreen or a barrier against the sun's ultraviolet rays. Available in creams or ointments. |
| Superoxide Dismutase: a naturally occurring enzyme that can protect the skin from free radicals, which can cause skin damage. |
| Surfactants: active agent which allows oil to mix with water. |
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