Anti-inflammatory in skin care preparations.
the fixed oil obtained from the dried ripe seed of linseed, linum usitatissimum (l. linaceae). it is used as an emollient in liniments, pastes, and medicinal soaps, and in veterinary medicine as a laxative. it is also called flaxseed oil. (dorland, 28th ed) tsca definition 2008: extractives and their physically modified derivatives. it consists primarily of the glycerides of the fatty acids linoleic, linolenic and oleic. (linum usitatissimum).
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