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Goats and Sheep
What is lanolin?
Answer
Wiki User
May 24, 2011 1:35PM
Lanolin is an alternative to Vaseline.
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What is the molecular formula for lanolin?
The molecular formula for Lanolin is C4H7NO4
Asked in Goats and Sheep
How is lanolin made?
lanolin is made in the sebaceous glands in wool animals, like
sheep.
Asked in Skin Care, Oil and Petroleum
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.
Asked in Science
Why does lanolin wool oil resemble wax more than fats?
Because technically, lanolin IS a wax.
Asked in Warts
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.
Asked in Health, Muscular System
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.
Asked in Skin Care, Goats and Sheep, Taxonomy, The Difference Between
What is the name of the oil or fat obtained from wool?
Lanolin. There's a fabulous explanation at
http://www.answers.com/topic/lanolin?cat=health
Asked in Goats and Sheep, Chemistry
What is the chemical formula for lanolin?
Lanolin is the oil or compound that forms on sheep's' skin. Its
chemical formula is C48H69NO6. It has a molecular weight of
756.0646.
Asked in Butter and Margarine
Is lanolin in shea butter?
No, Shea butter is made from Shea nuts that have been processed
into a hard butter and Lanolin is the oil extracted from Sheep
wool.
Asked in Goats and Sheep
Name of grease in sheep's wool?
The oil in a sheep's wool is called Lanolin. For more
information click on the link below....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanolin
Asked in Goats and Sheep, Waste and Recycling
Why does a sheeps fleece feel so oily?
Due to the lanolin in it.
Asked in Baseball Equipment
What kind of oil can you use on a baseball glove?
You could pick up baseball glove oil at your local sporting
goods store. There is also a product called lanolin that works
well. Lanolin (hydrous) is an ointment that is sold to treat dry
skin and can be purchased at your local pharmacy or Walgreens. Some
professional Major League ballplayers use lanolin to work their
gloves in as well. Lanolin will keep the glove supple, and its
waterproofing properties will keep the glove from drying out.
Asked in Lip Syncing
Do any what have animal stuff Caprylic capric triglyceride paraffinum liquidum polyisobutene ceresin dimethicone lanolin oil cherry parfum BHT propylparaben and CI 17200?
Lanolin comes from the sebaceous glands of sheep. So yes,
Lanolin is animal derived. I would be more worried about the
propylparaban though. Can be carcinogenic. Cause cancer.
Asked in Goats and Sheep
What is lanolin used for?
it can be used as a skin ointment or water-proofing wax
Asked in Goats and Sheep, Waste and Recycling
Why does a sheeps fleece feel oily?
because the wool contains lanolin
Asked in Health
What is natural lotion?
You may be thinking of Lanolin, which is a lotion made from
sheep.