LIPIDS

Coconut Oil

Cocos nucifera

Arecaceae

Coconut Oil fam

African Oil Palm

Elaeis guineensis

Arecaceae

African Oil Palm Fam

Castor Oil

Ricinus communis

Euphorbiaceae

Castor Oil fam

Olive oil

Sweet oil

Olive oil aka Sweet oil

Olea europea

Oleaceae

Olive oil aka Sweet oil fam

Dental retardant

slows down the progression of tooth decay.

Demulcent

relieve inflammation and irritation of mucous membrane.

Peanut Oil

aka Arachis Oil

Peanut Oil

Arachis hypogaea

Rapeseed Oil

Brassica campestris

Fabaceae

Peanut oil fam

Canola Oil

food-grade version of rapeseed oil

Rapeseed oil

industrial-grade; manufacturing purposes

Soybean Oil

Glycine soja

Fabaceae

Soybean Oil fam

Cottonseed Oil

Gossypium hirsutum

Sesame Oil

aka Teel Oil or Benne Oil

Pedaliaceae

Sesame Oil aka Teel Oil or Benne Oil fam

Sesame Oil aka Teel Oil or Benne Oil

Sesamum indicum

Sesamolin

synergist for pyrethrum insecticide

Pyrethrum

natural insecticide from the flowers of chrysanthemum daisy

Almond Oil

aka Expressed Almond Oil or Sweet Almond Oil

Rosaceae

Almond Oil aka Expressed Almond Oil or Sweet Almond Oil fam

Almond Oil aka Expressed Almond Oil or Sweet Almond Oil

Prunus amygdalus

Persic Oil

aka Apricot Kernel Oil or Peach Kernel Oil

Peach

Prunus persica Siebold et Zuccarini

Apricot

Prunus armeniaca Linn

Corn Oil

Carthamus tinctorius

Asteraceae

Corn Oil fam

Linseed Oil

aka Flaxseed Oil

Linaceae

Linseed Oil aka Flaxseed Oil fam

Linseed Oil aka Flaxseed Oil

Linum usitatissimum

Cod Liver Oil

Gadus morhua

Gadidae

Cod Liver Oil fam

Antirachitic

prevention of Rickets (Vitamin D deficiency; children)

Evening Primrose Oil

Oenothera spp. (O. biennis, O.lamarkiana)

Onagraceae

Evening Primrose Oil Fam

Borage Oil

Borago officinalis

Boraginaceae

Borage Oil fam

Borage Oil

Star flower

Saw Palmetto Fruit

Serenoa repens

Asteraceae

Saw Palmetto Fruit fam

Hydnocarpus oil

Hydnocarpus wightianus

Achariaceae

Hydnocarpus oil fam

Theobroma Oil

or Cacao Butter

Sterculiaceae

Theobroma Oil or Cacao Butter fam

Theobroma Oil or Cacao Butter

Theobroma cacao

Lanolin

aka Hydrous Wool Fat

Bovidae

Lanolin aka Hydrous Wool Fat fam

Lanolin aka Hydrous Wool Fat

Ovis aries

Jojoba Oil

Simmondsia chinensis

Simmondsiaceae

Jojoba Oil fam

Beeswax

Apis mellifera

Apidae

Beeswax fam

Carnauba Wax

Copernicia prunifera

Arecaceae

Carnauba Wax fam

Yellow wax

Stiffening agent; ingredient in yellow ointment;

base for cerates and plasters; cosmetics and

polishes

White wax

Bleached ; purified wax ; used in compounding

ointments and cold creams.