Base oils Flashcards
Which preparation uses a base oil as a solvent?
a. Essential oil
b. Fluid extract
c. Hydrosol
d. Infused oil
d. Infused oil
Which preparation uses water as a solvent?
a. Essential oil
b. Fluid extract
c. Hydrosol
d. Infused oil
c. Hydrosol
Which preparation uses alcohol as a solvent?
a. Tincture
b. Fluid extract
c. Essential oil
d. Both A and B
d. Both A and B
Which preparation uses steam as a solvent?
a. Absolute
b. Co2 extract
c. Essential oil
d. Fluid extract
c. Essential oil
Which preparation uses carbon dioxide as a solvent?
a. Absolute
b. Co2 extract
c. Essential oil
d. Fluid extract
b. Co2 extract
Which preparation uses hexane benzene as a solvent?
a. Fluid extract
b. Tincture
c. Infused oil
d. Absolute
d. Absolute
Which preparation is obtained by maceration?
a. Infused oil
b. Tincture
c. Essential oil
d. Both A and B
d. Both A and B
Which preparation is obtained by distillation?
a. Hydrosol
b. Absolute
c. Tincture
d. Infused oil
a. Hydrosol
Which preparation is obtained by hot percolation?
a. Essential oil
b. Fluid extract
c. Absolute
d. Tincture
b. Fluid extract
Which preparation is obtained by distillation or expression?
a. Fluid extract
b. Infused Oil
c. Tincture
d. Essential oil
d. Essential oil
Which preparation is obtained by carbon dioxide liquified under pressure?
a. Absolute
b. Tincture
c. Co2 Extract
d. Fluid extract
c. Co2 Extract
Which preparation is obtained by solvent extraction or enfleurage?
a. Essential oil
b. Fluid extract
c. Absolute
d. Tincture
c. Absolute
Which base oil is good for sun-damaged skin?
a. Sunflower
b. Jojoba
c. Evening primrose
d. Both B and C
d. Both B and C
Which base oil is good for sprains?
a. Sesame
b. Jojoba
c. Peanut
d. None of the above
c. Peanut
Which base oil is good for rheumatism?
a. Peanut
b. Jojoba
c. Sesame
d. Both A and C
d. Both A and C
Which base oil is good for psoriasis?
a. Olive
b. Peanut
c. Sesame
d. Both A and C.
d. Both A and C.
Which base oil is a good facial oil?
a. Camellia
b. Jojoba
c. Sweet almond
d. Olive
a. Camellia
Which base oils are good for eczema?
a. Avocado
b. Olive
c. Sweet almond
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Which base oils are good for dry mature skin on the face?
a. Grapeseed and peanut
b. Aloe vera and camellia
c. Sunflower and jojoba
d. Evening primrose and wheat germ
b. Aloe vera and camellia
Which base oil is good for dermatitis?
a. Wheat germ
b. Camellia
c. Borage
d. Sweet almond
c. Borage
Which base oil is good for dandruff?
a. Borage
b. Evening primrose
c. Aloe vera
d. Olive
b. Evening primrose
Which base oils are good for arthritis?
a. Sunflower and aloe vera
b. Peanut and sesame
c. Evening primrose
d. Avocado and sweet almond
b. Peanut and sesame
Which base oil is good for acne and oily skin?
a. Olive
b. Jojoba
c. Grapeseed
d. Walnut
c. Grapeseed
Which base oil has a nutty aroma, is thick and heavy, and nourishing but heavier on the skin?
a. Olive
b. Wheat germ
c. Sesame
d. Peanut
b. Wheat germ
Which base oil is greasy, very rich, and similar to sweet almond?
a. Wheat germ
b. Walnut
c. Sesame
d. Grapeseed
b. Walnut
Which base oil is odorless if refined, greasy and similar to sweet almond, useful as a lubricant for rheumatic conditions, and a natural skin cleanser?
a. Grapeseed
b. Jojoba
c. Sesame
d. Walnut
c. Sesame
Which base oil has a fainty nutty aroma, is thin, oily, and leaves a greasy film, and is useful for dry skin, especially in massage oil for arthritic and rheumatic conditions?
a. Olive
b. Peanut
c. Sesame
d. Jojoba
b. Peanut
Which base oil is heavy and very greasy, nutritious and soothing, softens hard skin, soothes inflamed surfaces (such as eczema and psoriasis)?
a. Walnut
b. Wheat germ
c. Olive
d. Sesame
c. Olive
Which base oil has a light, waxy aroma, is thick and highly viscous, and is suitable for all skin types but especially aging skin?
a. Peanut
b. Jojoba
c. Sweet almond
d. Grapeseed
b. Jojoba
Which base oil is almost odorless, greasy but leaves no residue, moisturizing for face and hands, and is a nourishing addition to creams and body oils?
a. Apricot
b. Sweet almond
c. Jojoba
d. Wheat germ
a. Apricot
Which base oil has a light aroma and feel, absorbs quickly, leaves no oily residue, and softens skin and reduces dryness and irritation?
a. Olive
b. Aloe vera
c. Avocado
d. Grapeseed
b. Aloe vera
Which base oil has a faint floral aroma, feels oily and leaves a residue, and has a composition closely related to sebum?
a. Jojoba
b. Olive
c. Sweet almond
d. Peanut
c. Sweet almond
Which base oil is thick and semi-solid and melts at body temperature?
a. Olive
b. Coconut
c. Sweet almond
d. Camellia
b. Coconut
Which base oil is very light and is a mild astringent and good for acne or oily skin?
a. Avocado
b. Coconut
c. Sweet almond
d. Grapeseed
d. Grapeseed
What is the Latin name for wheat germ oil?
a. Prunus persica
b. Triticum aestivum
c. Juglans nigra
d. Olea europaea
b. Triticum aestivum
What is the common name for Triticum aestivum?
a. Peanut
b. Wheat germ
c. Jojoba
d. Avocado
b. Wheat germ
What is the Latin name for walnut oil?
a. Olea europaea
b. Juglans nigra
c. Prunus persica
d. Aloe barbadensis
b. Juglans nigra
What is the common name for Juglans nigra?
a. Jojoba
b. Sweet almond
c. Peanut
d. Walnut
d. Walnut
What is the Latin name for sesame oil?
a. Arachis hypogaea
b. Juglans nigra
c. Prunus amygdalus var. dulcis
d. Sesamum indicum
d. Sesamum indicum
What is the common name for Sesamum indicum?
a. Avocado
b. Olive
c. Sesame
d. Sweet almond
c. Sesame
What is the Latin name for peanut oil?
a. Olea europaea
b. Aloe barbadensis
c. Prunus persica
d. Arachis hypogaea
d. Arachis hypogaea
What is the common name for Arachis hypogaea?
a. Peanut
b. Sweet almond
c. Jojoba
d. Olive
a. Peanut
What is the Latin name for olive oil?
a. Olea europaea
b. Arachis hypogaea
c. Aloe barbadensis
d. Prunus amygdalus var. dulcis
a. Olea europaea
What is the common name for Olea europaea?
a. Coconut
b. Olive
c. Peanut
d. Apricot
b. Olive
What is the Latin name for jojoba oil?
a. Prunus persica
b. Olea europaea
c. Simmondsia chinensis
d. Aloe barbadensis
c. Simmondsia chinensis
What is the common name for Simmondsia chinensis?
a. Apricot
b. Avocado
c. Jojoba
d. Sweet almond
c. Jojoba
What is the Latin name for grapeseed oil?
a. Simmondsia chinensis
b. Prunus amygdalus var. dulcis
c. Aloe barbadensis
d. Vitis vinifera
d. Vitis vinifera
What is the common name for Vitis vinifera?
a. Jojoba
b. Sweet almond
c. Peanut
d. Grapeseed
d. Grapeseed
What is the Latin name for coconut oil?
a. Aloe barbadensis
b. Prunus persica
c. Cocos nucifera
d. Vitis vinifera
c. Cocos nucifera
What is the common name for Cocos nucifera?
a. Apricot
b. Coconut
c. Sweet almond
d. Olive
b. Coconut
What is the Latin name for camellia oil?
a. Olea europaea
b. Camellia japonica
c. Prunus amygdalus var. dulcis
d. Aloe barbadensis
b. Camellia japonica
What is the common name for Camellia japonica?
a. Olive
b. Peanut
c. Camellia
d. Avocado
c. Camellia
What is the Latin name for avocado oil?
a. Prunus amygdalus var. dulcis
b. Prunus persica
c. Persea gratissima
d. Simmondsia chinensis
c. Persea gratissima
What is the common name for Persea gratissima?
a. Olive
b. Jojoba
c. Sweet almond
d. Avocado
d. Avocado
What is the Latin name for apricot oil?
a. Vitis vinifera
b. Prunus persica
c. Prunus amygdalus var. dulcis
d. Aloe barbadensis
b. Prunus persica
What is the common name for Prunus persica?
a. Apricot
b. Sweet almond
c. Avocado
d. Peanut
a. Apricot
What is the Latin name for aloe vera?
a. Vitis vinifera
b. Aloe barbadensis
c. Vitis vinifera
d. Prunus persica
b. Aloe barbadensis
What is the common name for Aloe barbadensis?
a. Olive
b. Jojoba
c. Aloe vera
d. Apricot
c. Aloe vera
What is the Latin name for sweet almond oil?
a. Vitis vinifera
b. Prunus amygdalus var. dulcis
c. Olea europaea
d. Aloe barbadensis
b. Prunus amygdalus var. dulcis
What is the common name for Prunus amygdalus var. dulcis?
a. Grapeseed
b. Sweet almond
c. Jojoba
d. Coconut
b. Sweet almond
