Synonym(s)
CAS number: 70321-63-0 / 803; lanolan oil; Lanolin oil; Liquid wool grease
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Lanolin oil, also called liquid wool grease, is used in cosmetic formulations. The oil is obtained by fractionating the wool fat. It consists of the low-molecular fractions of wool wax. Lanolin oil acts as an antistatic agent (reduces static charges by neutralizing the electrical charge on the surface of e.g. hair), emollient (makes the skin supple and smooth), solvent and hair conditioning agent (makes the hair easy to comb, smooth, soft and shiny and gives it volume).
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