The Almond Soothing line is a complete skincare system that includes four products working together to reduce facial redness: cleansing lotion, facial lotion, facial cream and facial oil.
Ambergris from the North Sea. Ambergris (/ËÃ¦mbÉrÉ¡riËs/ or /ËÃ¦mbÉrÉ¡rÉªs/, Latin: ambra grisea, Old French: ambre gris), ambergrease or grey amber, is a solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish colour, produced in the digestive system of sperm whales. Freshly-produced ambergris has a marine, fecal odour.
Word Origin & History. amber mid-14c., ambergris, from O.Fr. ambre, from M.L. ambar, from Arabic 'anbar amber, a word brought home to Europe by the Crusaders. The sense was extended to fossil resin c.1400, which has become the main sense as the use of ambergris has waned. This formerly was known as white or yellow amber. In Fr., they are distinguished as ambre gris and amber jaune. Cf. also electric.