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lanolin

noun as in cold cream

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Keeping your skin well-moisturized strengthens it and makes it less likely to become itchy, so look for ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, lanolin and shea butter.

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The ointment also contains emollients such as lanolin and petroleum jelly.

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The texture is rich and mouth filling, with lanolin and beeswax.

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I stocked my medicine cabinet with products: soothing lanolin cream, healing gel patches and nipple protectors that made me look like Madonna in a cone bra.

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Another option is to take supplement pills, which are often made from lanolin, a waxy substance secreted by sheep.

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