| Description |
xiii, 321 pages : illustrations, charts ; 23 cm. |
| Series Title |
Process self-reliance series.
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Process self-reliance series
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| Contents |
Oils of the Plant World -- Lipids and the Fixed, Carrier, and Base Oils -- Essential Oils -- Spiritual Nature of Oils -- Regional Differences in Oil-Bearing Plants -- Oils in Human Culture -- Lipid Structure and Chemistry 101 The Structure of Fixed Oils -- Fatty Acids and Triglycerides -- The Carbon Chains -- Fatty Acids -- Saturated Oils and Fatty Acids -- Unsaturated Fatty Acids -- Monounsaturated Fatty Acids -- Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids -- Super/Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids -- Unsaturated Fatty Acids and Oxygen -- The Ends of the Carbon Chains -- Naming Fatty Acids -- Shorthand or Coded System of Fatty Acids -- Fatty Acid Names -- Omega Classification -- Beyond Fatty Acids ... -- ...to Oils -- Comparing Two Oils: Olive and Cocoa Butter -- Whole Oils-Qualities, Values, Refining -- Saponification Value -- Unsaponifiable Portion -- Iodine Value of Oils -- Peroxide Value and Acid Value -- Fractionation -- Refining Oils -- Other Forms of Lipids -- Phospholipids-Lecithin -- Waxes -- Trans Fats & Oils -- Petrochemicals-Mineral Oil -- Sperm Whale Oil -- Consuming Fatty Acids-Oils and Health -- The Essential Nutrients -- Essential Fatty Acids and Health -- Important but Not "Essential" -- Medium-Chain Fatty Acids -- Topically-Oils and the Skin -- The Skin Is an Organ -- Fatty Acids, Sebum, and the Skin -- Allergens, or Everyone Is Allergic to Something -- Oils and Problems of Skin Health -- Oils and Skin Aging -- Oils, Sun, and Tanning -- Oils and Skin Care -- Common and Important Fatty Acids for the Skin -- Essential and Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids -- Monounsaturated Fatty Acids -- Saturated Fatty Acids -- Very-Long-Chain Fatty Acids -- Unique and Uncommon Fatty Acids -- Phyto-Chemicals -- The Necessity of Oxygen and Antioxidants Phenolic Compounds -- Flavonoids -- Non-Flavonoid Phenolic Acids -- Hydroxycinnamates -- Lignans -- Terpenes and Terpenoids -- Vitamins -- Oils, Butters, and Waxes: A List -- Abyssinian to Yangu -- Working with Natural Oils -- Care and Handling of Oils -- Using Oils on the Skin -- Facial Care with Natural Oils -- Cleansing with Oils -- Facial Oils or Serums -- Oils for Massage -- Simple Body Scrubs -- Whipped Salves & Body Butters -- Oils and Herbs -- Infusing Herbs in Oil -- Salve-Making. |
| Subject(S) |
Essences and essential oils -- Health aspects.
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Oils and fats, Edible -- Health aspects.
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Beauty, Personal.
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Cosmetics.
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| ISBN |
9781934170540 (paperback) |
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1934170542 (paperback) |
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