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Farnesol:
One of the most important new ingredients in skin care products
is Farnesol (also known as dodecatrienol). It occurs in various
essential oils, most notably rose and orange blossom and wild cyclamen.
A fatty alcohol, it is one of the components of Vitamin K. Farnesol
has been found to have the following effects: smoothes wrinkles,
normalizes sebum secretion, increases skin elasticity, increases
the tension of tissue and increases the moisture binding capacity
of the skin. When applied to the skin, Farnesol actually promotes
regeneration of cells and thereby reduces the skin's aging. It also
activates collagen, elastin and mucopolysaccharides synthesis in
the dermis. As a result, the skin looks younger and lovelier. In
addition, Farnesol has a bacteriostatic effect.
Faux:
Faux is a French word used to describe something made to resemble
something else. The original French word means false, imitation
or artificial.
FCC:
Food Chemical Code. FCC is a publication listing standards for foods,
supplements and additives employed by the food industry.
F,
D&C: Food, Drug and Cosmetic.
FD&C
Dyes: Dyes approved by FDA for food, drug, and cosmetic
use.
Febrile:
Feverish.
Fennel
Seed Extract: (Foeniculum Vulgare): Fennel has been used
for years as a digestive stimulant, especially to treat excess gas
and bloating. It has been found to stimulate the digestion and appetite.
It has a calming effect on bronchitis and coughs and may be used
as a flavor enhancer in cough remedies. The extract is useful for
its following actions: carminative, aromatic, anti-spasmodic, anti-inflammatory,
galactogogue, and hepatic.
Fenugreek:
Fenugreek is an herb with healing and anti-inflammatory properties
on wounds, boils, sores, fistulas and tumors. It can be taken to
help bronchitis and gargled to ease sore throats. It may be used
to stimulate milk production in nursing mothers and may also help
soothe digestive discomfort. Fenugreek’s actions include: expectorant,
demulcent, vulnerary, anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic, tonic,
emmenagogue, galactogogue, and hypotensive.
Feverfew:
Feverfew is a primary remedy in the treatment of migraine headaches.
It also eases tinnitus, dizziness, and sluggish menstrual flow.
Caution: avoid during pregnancy. It may also result in mouth ulcers.
Fibroblast:
Any cell from which connective tissue is developed. Synthesizes
collagen, elastin fibers, and ground substance.
Filaggrin:
Epidermal protein contained in keratohyalin granules (Granules found
in living cells of keratinising epithelia and which contribute to
the keratin content of the dead cornified cells).
Finishing
Spray: A hairspray with medium hold used to maintain the
hair’s shape and hold.
Fir
Needle Oil: An oil that acts as a natural cleanser.
Fissure: A thin but deep linear split
(cleft or a groove). A skin fissure is a deep split in the epidermis
that extends into the dermis. Severe dry skin can have fissures.
Flatus: Intestinal or stomach gas.
Flavonoids: See Bioflavonoids.
Folic Acid: (Vitamin B9) Necessary
for DNA & RNA synthesis. It is essential for the growth and
reproduction of all body cells.
Folate: (Vitamin B9) See Folic Acid.
Follicle: A pore in the skin from
which a hair grows.
Fluorination: A method of manipulating
the steroid molecule by adding a fluorine ion to increase potency.
Flushing: Flushing is redness in the
face, neck or chest caused by a substance, physical stimulus or
environment. It is a dilatation of the small blood vessels in the
skin.
Folliculitis: Infection of the hair
follicles.
Follicle: A small anatomical sac,
cavity, or deep narrow-mouthed depression. In hair a follicle is
a stratum corneum lined sac that extends into the dermis and contains
the hair bulb. It is also a fluid-filled sac in the ovary that releases
an egg at ovulation.
Fragrance: Any natural or synthetic
substance or substances use solely to impart a sweet or pleasant
smell (odor) to a cosmetic product.
Fragrance-Free: Most products will
still contain small traces of fragrance to mask unpleasant odors.
Free Radicals: Highly reactive or
unstable molecules and atoms that cause aging and degenerative diseases.
These free radicals often result from ozone, cigarette smoke, herbicides
and pesticides, solvents, petrochemicals, drugs, sunshine, X-rays
and other foreign body substances.
Free Radical Scavengers: Naturally
derived anti-oxidants that counteract/influence the affect of free
radicals.
Freezing Spray: A hairspray with the
firmest hold used to maintain the style, shape and hold of hair.
Fringetree Bark: An herb used a wide
range of liver problems. It is a specific for the treatment of gall-bladder
inflammation and a valuable part of treating gallstones. Because
of its benefits on liver problems it is useful in many other wider
body treatments. Further, its action of releasing bile makes it
a gentle and effective laxative. Actions include: hepatic, cholagogue,
alternative, diuretic, tonic, antemetic, and laxative.
Fruit acid: Fruit acid (citric acid;
glycolic acid) has astringent, antioxidant and preservative actions.
Fungicidal: An agent that kills fungal
organisms that cause fungal infections. The most common are athlete’s
foot and thrush.
Fungus: A general term used to denote
a class of microbes. A fungus is a type of organism responsible
for many infections. They can cause infections of the skin, mouth
and other body areas as well as some rare but serious infections
throughout the body.
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