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The formula contains a highly impressive number of oils: pomegranate, raspberry seed, almond, linseed, and olive among them.
—Dianna Mazzone, Allure, 29 Nov. 2023
Leonardo is thought to have dissolved lead oxide powder, which has an orange color, in linseed or walnut oil by heating the mixture to make a thicker, faster-drying paste.
—John Leicester, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2023
Its oil base is free from linseed or vegetable oils, which are known algae and fungus starters in wood.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2023
However, oil paint, which uses linseed or safflower oil instead of water, also has drawbacks, including being more susceptible to color darkening and damage caused by exposure to light.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 28 Mar. 2023
Lacking a studio of his own, write the authors in the paper, the artist was forced to use new cotton canvases (instead of reusing old ones, as was his habit), as well as purchase animal glue, oil paints based on linseed and sunflower oil, brushes, and turpentine.
—Nora McGreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2021
The Tollund Man, for example, had eaten a meal of porridge made with linseed, barley and a few other native plants before his death.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2020
The linseed and argan oil ideally blend to improve your hair’s texture and promote growth.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Dec. 2022
The Goddess Strength 7 Oil Blend Hair & Scalp Oil is a blend of premium oils like sunflower, olive, jojoba seed, coconut, black cumin, castor seed, and linseed oils.
—Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
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“Linseed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linseed. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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