The Lanolin-Wool Wax Alcohol Update

摘要

The history of "wool wax" dates back several thousand years to the ancient Greeks, who were.the first to recognize that water in which wool had been washed contained a valuable oilated substance. That substance, wool wax, derived from the sebaceous glands of sheep was found to be an outstanding emollient. It was referred to by several names including Hyssopus, Oesypum, and the most common form, Oesypus.