One of the most widely used ingredients in cosmetics, dimethicone works as an anti-foaming agent, skin protectant and skin & hair conditioner-it prevents water loss by forming a hydrating barrier on the skin.
The Levant (/lÉËvaent/ ; LÉËvÃ¦nt: arabic /Ø§ÙÙØ´Ø±Ù-Êal/) maÊriq is an approximate historical geographical term referring to a large area in the Eastern. mediterraneanhe term Levant entered English in the late 15th century from French. It derives from the Italian levante, meaning ârising,â implying the rising of the sun in the east. As such, it is broadly equivalent to the Arabic term Mashriq, 'the land where the sun rises'.
The Philistines. The Philistines are referred to as the descendants of the Casluchim in Genesis 10:14 and Exodus 13:17. Known as a seafaring nation, the Philistines were a non-Semitic people who left Crete and arrived in Canaan at the beginning of the 12th century B.C.E. The Philistines inhabited the Mediterranean coast of Canaan during the period of the Book of Judges.