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Hydrogenated menhaden oil, the hardened fish oil of the Atlantic menhaden = Brevoortia tyrannus, fish from the herring family, which occurs on the North American Atlantic coast) is used in cosmetic formulations. They act as emulsifiers (changes the interfacial tension of liquids like water and oil so that they can be mixed together), solvents and skin care products.
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- Sosenko IR et al (1989) Menhaden fish oil, n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, and protection of newborn rats from oxygen toxicity. Pediatric Res 25:399-404.
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