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Neutral henna: what are the benefits for the hair?

ine hair - as a repairing treatment to restore vitality to damaged hair How to use it? Neutral henna comes in the form of a green and fairly volatile powder. You need to mix it with warm water to form a paste that you apply to dry hair like a mask. When preparing the paste, avoid usin ...

02
Dec
2021

Saffron: Everything You Need to Know About This Precious Spice in 5 Questions

g? Saffron is used in cooking as a seasoning and coloring to give dishes and sauces a beautiful golden-yellow color. This spice contains more than 150 volatile and aromatic compounds that give it exceptional aromatic qualities. It owes most of its aroma to safranal (a volatile oil). This spice is ...

25
Nov
2008

Ragweed: the scourge of allergy sufferers

d in long, visible spikes, release large quantities of highly allergenic pollen. 2- Why is ragweed highly allergenic? Ragweed pollens are both highly volatile and highly allergenic. They can disperse over more than 150 kilometers, and just a few grains of pollen per cubic meter of air are enough to ...

26
Apr
2010

The durian: 5 unusual facts about this exotic fruit

the genome of this fruit, they identified the genes that cause its stench. It is because of several of its genes that this fruit produces in excess a volatile sulfurous chemical compound that reminds us of turpentine, onions and the smell of a garbage can! Nature being well made, this nauseating ...

06
Dec
2022

Mosquitoes: soon a revolutionary repellent to avoid bites.

of cellulose that form a protective barrier on the skin and protect it against 80% of bites. Cellulose also helps retain ammonium hydroxide (an organic volatile compound released by the skin that attracts mosquitoes). • An aromatic organic compound called indole that emits an unpleasant odor. T ...

27
July
2023

How to do an inhalation for a cold?

ed remedy helps to liquefy secretions, decongest the nose, and clear the respiratory tract. With this technique, the heat from the water releases the volatile active ingredients of essential oils, and the steam helps transport them into the ENT area while rehydrating the mucous membranes. How to do ...

04
Dec
2023

Beauty: 5 Tips for Applying Perfume Correctly

ntrary to popular belief, it is unnecessary to rub your wrists together after spraying perfume to spread the scent. This widespread action only serves to dissipate the volatile molecules of the product even more quickly… Spraying perfume on your hair is also a bad idea because the alcohol in perf ...

13
May
2024