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Skin & topical care

Natural and mineral ingredients, plus simple techniques, used for everyday skin comfort and care.

Plain fragrance-free skincare products beside soothing natural topical ingredients
Natural and mineral ingredients, plus simple techniques, used for everyday skin comfort and care.

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7 published entries in this Natural Library category.

Pink calamine lotion in a glass bottle, a mineral-based topical antipruriticSkin & topical care

Calamine

Zinc oxide with a small amount of ferric oxide (a mineral compound, not a plant)

A zinc oxide mineral lotion with established, FDA-recognized use as a topical antipruritic for minor, intact-skin itch.

Open entry →Bright orange calendula flowers with petals separated on a cream surfaceSkin & topical care

Calendula

Calendula officinalis

A traditional wound-care flower with mixed but real modern evidence: helpful in some skin-inflammation and radiation-dermatitis trials, not shown to help burns specifically.

Open entry →Broadleaf plantain (Plantago major) growing in a garden pathSkin & topical care

Plantain Leaf

Plantago major / Plantago lanceolata

A common broadleaf weed traditionally used topically for minor bites, stings, and scrapes, with real (though limited) evidence supporting its wound-healing compounds.

Open entry →A folded damp cloth being applied as a cool compress to skinSkin & topical care

Cool Compress

Not applicable -- a technique, not a plant or substance

A cool, damp cloth applied to itchy or irritated skin -- an AAD-recommended first-line comfort measure with a real physiological mechanism behind it.

Open entry →A fresh aloe vera leaf cut open to reveal clear inner gelSkin & topical care

Aloe Vera

Aloe vera (syn. Aloe barbadensis)

A succulent whose clear inner-leaf gel has real meta-analytic support for speeding burn healing, distinct from the irritant latex layer just beneath the skin.

Open entry →A jar of plain fragrance-free cream beside a folded white towelSkin & topical care

Fragrance-Free Barrier Care

Not applicable -- a product-selection principle, not a plant or substance

Choosing genuinely fragrance-free moisturizing products, applied while skin is damp, to support skin barrier repair and reduce irritation risk.

Open entry →Fine colloidal oatmeal powder suspended in water beside whole oatsSkin & topical care

Colloidal Oatmeal

Avena sativa (finely milled)

A finely milled form of oat recognized by the FDA as an over-the-counter skin protectant, used topically for eczema, dry skin, and general irritation.

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