Aug 12, 2012 14:59
11 yrs ago
Japanese term

Japanese to English Other Cosmetics, Beauty Ingredients in beauty products
Is part of a list of ingredients which reads as follows:
スイカズラエキス散、シラカバエキス散、ベニバナエキス散 , etc.

What does 散 represent?

Proposed translations

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powder

These are products consisting of medicated powder.

See the product description section in the following link:

http://en.kenko.com/shop/en-us/commodity/A522240H
Peer comment(s):

agree Akiteru Sasayama
12 hrs
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39 mins

colloidal solution

extract powder? yes, but in what form? May I propose a form of solution in which such powder is suspended due to dispersion creating so-called
colloid, or sol, or colloidal solution
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1 day 2 hrs

Powder

The kanji is described as scatter, diffuse and/or disperse, (1st link) but when used in medicines or ingredients (in scientific terms), it is defined as powder. (2nd link)
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