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turtle oil

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turtle oil [′tərd·əl ‚ȯil]
(materials)
The oil derived from the muscles and genital glands of the giant sea turtle; melts at 25°C; used in cosmetics.


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In skin creams, ointments, shampoos, candles Turtle oil From the muscles and genitals of giant sea turtles.
During this period, agriculture, fishing, and logging were the major source of income for the inhabitants of Culebra, who exported wood, turtle oil and shells, salted fish, tobacco, livestock, cheese, vegetables, coconuts, cotton, mangrove bark, charcoal, and domestic turkeys.
Is turtle oil still supposed to be good for your skin?
 
 
 
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