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Lanolin is the secretions from sheep sebaceous glands.
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HorseIsle where is lanolin?
For lanolin, talk to Candide on Eldorado Isle
What is the oil in sheeps fleece called?
The oil is known as lanolin
How was lanolin discovered?
lanolin is made in the sebaceous glands in wool animals, like sheep.
What is the chemical formula for lanolin?
The molecular formula for Lanolin is C4H7NO4
Why does lanolin wool oil resemble wax more than fats?
Because technically, lanolin IS a wax.
Does petroleum jelly have lanolin in it?
No. Petroleum jelly is a byproduct of the refining of oil. Lanolin is extracted from the skin of sheep.
Does pure lanolin cure warts?
I have used automotive hand cleaners with lanolin, 3 times a day and the warts were completely gone in 3 days, not sure if it is the lanolin in it that removes the wart though.
How is lanolin collected?
Lanolin is collected by washing the wool fleece of sheep to remove dirt and oils. The wool is then dried and processed to extract the lanolin, which is a natural wax produced by the sebaceous glands of sheep. The extracted lanolin is further refined to remove impurities and produce a pure form of the substance.
From where you can buy lanolin?
drugstore.com
What color is lanolin?
Yellow.
How does the grease affect the wool?
The oil on the sheeps' skin surface (lanolin) makes the wool oily.
Is lanolin found naturally in the human body?
Lanolin is secreted by glands in the skin of animals that have wool, like sheep. People have body hair, and not wool, so lanolin will not be found naturally in the human body.
