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Unsaponifiables:

portions of a natural oil whose components do not react with the alkali to form soap. Thought to be impurities, many are removed during the refining process.

Unsaponified:

in their original state without being converted during the soap making process. Nutrients added at the end of saponification remain mostly unsaponified and offer more moisturizing properties.

Unsaturated:

having the power to dissolve still more of a substance, or having a double or triple bond and capable of forming new compounds by addition.

Urticaria:

hives, nettle rash, acute or chronic affliction of the skin characterized by the formation of weals or welts, with itching, stinging, or burning.