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Resveratrol in Oil Pulling: The Stilbene Polyphenol in a Botanical Formula

Oil pulling has roots in Ayurvedic tradition going back thousands of years — but the botanical formulas used in modern oil pulling practice extend far beyond that tradition. Among the most distinct...

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Green Tea Oil Pulling: What the EGCG Catechin Brings to Your Oral Routine

Green Tea Oil Pulling: What the EGCG Catechin Brings to Your Oral Routine Green tea has shaped oral care traditions across East Asia for more than a thousand years. Long before clinical researchers...

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Tea Tree Mouthwash: The Australian Botanical in Your Natural Oral Care Routine

If you have ever opened a bottle of natural mouthwash and noticed a sharp, slightly medicinal note underneath the mint, there is a good chance you were smelling tea tree oil — Melaleuca alternifol...

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Manuka in Oil Pulling: The New Zealand Botanical in Your Oral Routine

If you've looked at the ingredient list on a premium oil pulling formula, you've likely noticed manuka listed alongside sesame oil, myrrh, and CoQ10. It's a name associated with New Zealand botanic...

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Pomegranate Oil Pulling: What This Ancient Fruit Extract Does for Your Oral Routine

Pomegranate Seed Extract and Organic Pomegranate CO2 are verified ingredients in both Antioxidant Oil Pull and Ozonated Oil Pull formulas. Here is what punicalagins, ellagic acid, and punicic acid ...

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Natural Exfoliation for Body: What Actually Works (And What to Skip)

Why More People Are Rethinking How They Exfoliate Walk down any drugstore aisle and you'll find dozens of body scrubs — sugar scrubs, salt scrubs, coffee scrubs, synthetic "beads" in every color an...