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Biological Activity Comedolytic

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
LINOLEIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
SALICYLIC-ACID not available Martindale's 29th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Salix alba White Willow 1 0
Salvia officinalis Sage 2 73, 000
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 1 53, 488
Salvia sp. Chia 1 169, 200
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 1 678, 400
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 1 0
Santalum album White Sandalwood 1 0
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 1 0
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 1 75, 600
Secale cereale Rye 1 10, 760
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 1 23, 160
Senna occidentalis Coffee Senna 1 8, 164
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto; Scrub-Palmetto 1 72, 000
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 1 3, 893, 920
Silybum marianum Milk Thistle; Lady's Thistle 1 1, 400, 000
Simarouba glauca Simaruba Bark 1 12, 860
Sinapis alba White Mustard 1 28, 610
Skimmia arborescens Skimmia 1 83, 500
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 1 8, 674
Solanum nigrum Black Nightshade 1 100, 190