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What percentage of natural ingredients must a cosmetic contain in order to be classified as 'natural'?
What percentage of natural ingredients must a cosmetic contain in order to be classified as 'natural'?
What distinguishes an organic cosmetic from a natural cosmetic?
What distinguishes an organic cosmetic from a natural cosmetic?
Which of the following is NOT considered a primary metabolite in plants?
Which of the following is NOT considered a primary metabolite in plants?
What are the characteristics of lipids mentioned in the text?
What are the characteristics of lipids mentioned in the text?
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What is the main difference between fixed oils and butters?
What is the main difference between fixed oils and butters?
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Why is castor oil saponified in basic alcohol solutions?
Why is castor oil saponified in basic alcohol solutions?
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What is the chief constituent of castor oil?
What is the chief constituent of castor oil?
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Why is coconut oil useful as an emollient and used in skin infection remedies?
Why is coconut oil useful as an emollient and used in skin infection remedies?
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What makes rose hips seeds oil different from grape-seed and pomegranate-seed oils?
What makes rose hips seeds oil different from grape-seed and pomegranate-seed oils?
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What is the general composition of cocoa butter?
What is the general composition of cocoa butter?
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What percentage of natural ingredients must a cosmetic contain in order to be classified as 'natural'?
What percentage of natural ingredients must a cosmetic contain in order to be classified as 'natural'?
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What distinguishes an organic cosmetic from a natural cosmetic?
What distinguishes an organic cosmetic from a natural cosmetic?
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What is the chief constituent of castor oil?
What is the chief constituent of castor oil?
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Why is coconut oil useful as an emollient and used in skin infection remedies?
Why is coconut oil useful as an emollient and used in skin infection remedies?
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What distinguishes butters from fixed oils?
What distinguishes butters from fixed oils?
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Why is coconut oil useful as an emollient and in skin infection remedies?
Why is coconut oil useful as an emollient and in skin infection remedies?
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Why is castor oil saponifiable only in basic alcohol solutions?
Why is castor oil saponifiable only in basic alcohol solutions?
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What is the chief constituent of castor oil?
What is the chief constituent of castor oil?
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What is the main difference between cocoa butter and rose hips seeds oil?
What is the main difference between cocoa butter and rose hips seeds oil?
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What are the characteristics of waxes mentioned in the text?
What are the characteristics of waxes mentioned in the text?
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