An emollient is a substance
(sometimes referred to as an "agent") that softens and soothes the skin.
Emollients can take many different forms because a wide range of substances
have emollient properties. For example, emollients include fats and oils,
such as lanolin and liquid paraffin.
Emollients are sometimes used alone as moisturizers. They are also
used in skin preparations as a base for other active dugs, such as antibiotics.
Many natural products have emollient properties, including for example:
For information about specific oils, herbs, and remedies
that may have properties including some of the actions mentioned in this
section, see other parts of this website.
For example, the pages about Aromatherapy
Essential Oils, Bach
Flower Remedies, Herbalism, Homeopathic
Remedies, Homeopathy and Massage
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This Section is about terms
that describe the actions (effects) of both pharmaceutical drugs
and natural remedies, e.g. astringent, decongestive, etc.. A full
list of terms defined in this section is on the left-hand-side of
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