1. LANOLIN
CHRISTIE KEEN
CHEMISTRY/ LAB PROJECT

3. LANOLIN
WHAT IS LANOLIN?
LANOLIN, ALSO CALLED WOOL WAX OR WOOL GREASE, IS A YELLOW WAXY
SUBSTANCE SECRETED BY THE SEBACEOUS GLANDS OF WOOL-BEARING
ANIMALS. LANOLIN IS A WAX.
LANOLIN’S ROLE IN NATURE IS TO PROTECT WOOL AND SKIN AGAINST THE
RAVAGES OF CLIMATE AND THE ENVIRONMENT; IT ALSO SEEMS TO PALY A ROLE
IN THE INTEGUMENTAL HYGIENE.
LANOLIN AND ITS MANY DERIVATIVES ARE USED EXTENSIVELY IN PRODUCTS
DESIGNED FOR THE PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND BEAUTIFICATION OF HUMAN
SKIN.

4. LANOLIN, A NON-ALCOHOL, ACTS AS AN EMOLLIENT WHEN
INJECTED INTO THE BODY AND IS OFTEN USED TO DETER
DEHYDRATION IN AREAS SUCH AS THE EYELIDS, LIPS AND
FINGERTIPS.

5. LANOLIN IS A
VERY
INTERESTING
PRODUCT AS IT IS
BENEFICIAL FOR
THE LIVING AND
THOSE WHO HAVE
DIED SINCE ITS
MAIN PURPOSE IS
TO HYDRATE AND
BEAUTIFY.

6. WHY IS THE TERMS LANOLIN IMPORTANT TO CHEMISTRY
CLASS?
BECAUSE UNDERSTANDING CHEMISTRY HELPS YOU TO UNDERSTAND THE
WORLD AROUND YOU. COOKING IS CHEMISTRY. EVERYTHING YOU CAN TOUCH
OR TASTE OR SMELL IS A CHEMICAL. WHEN YOU STUDY CHEMISTRY, YOU COME
TO UNDERSTAND A BIT ABOUT HOW THINGS WORK. CHEMISTRY ISN'T SECRET
KNOWLEDGE, USELESS TO ANYONE BUT A SCIENTIST. LANOLIN IS A GREASY
SUBSTANCE WITH CHEMICAL RESEMBLANCE TO WAX

7. WHY DOES LANOLIN HAVE SUCH A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON DOGS?

8. WORK CITED
1. BING.COM
2. WIKIPEDIA.ORG
3. QUIZLET.COM