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English translation: cinchona, quinquina


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Italian term or phrase:China
English translation:cinchona, quinquina
Entered by: Therese Marshall
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10:28 Aug 25, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Cosmetics, Beauty / product descriptions
Italian term or phrase: China
Context: Il complesso di estratti vegetali (Achillea, Bardana, Farfara e China) limita la formazione delle squame grasse della forfora. Agisce rispettando la struttura chimico-fisica della cheratina, contribuendo così a rinforzare i capelli. Il Pantenolo, svolge un’azione seboequilibrante, apportando i principi nutritivi necessari per la crescita e la vita del capello.
Therese Marshall
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cinchona, quinquina
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4china bark
NicoleRZ
4Quina (Chinchona)
SYLVY75
4 -1QuinineShera Lyn Parpia
3cinchona, quinquinaDolores Vázquez
3Cinchona or QuinaLucrezia Amedeo


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Cinchona or Quina


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinchona

Lucrezia Amedeo
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Quina (Chinchona)


Explanation:
From Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinchona

"Cinchona or Quina is a genus of about 38 species in the family Rubiaceae, native to tropical South America.[2] They are large shrubs or small trees growing 5–15 metres in height with evergreen foliage. The leaves are opposite, rounded to lanceolate and 10–40 cm long. The flowers are white, pink or red, produced in terminal panicles. The fruit is a small capsule containing numerous seeds."



SYLVY75
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cinchona, quinquina


Explanation:
An option.


    Reference: http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQuery.do
Dolores Vázquez
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china bark


Explanation:
I think you could also just use this.


    Reference: http://www.uskincare.com/product.asp?ProductID=51
NicoleRZ
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Quinine


Explanation:
see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinine

Amazon.com: Klorane Shampoo Quinine 13.4 oz. (Hair Loss): Beauty
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the source of quinine is cinchona, so you might prefer to say cinchona bark extract (which is simply quinine) as here:
KLORANE | Shampoo
www.klorane.ca/en/hair/shampoo-/ - Cached
We cultivate our cinchona in Ecuador using techniques that respect the ... Thining hair Shampoo. Cinchona. Shampoo. The KLORANE range of anti-hair loss care ...
PhytoLium 4 Energizing Shampoo with Rooibos and Cinchona Bark ...
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PHYTOLIUM 4 shampoo's innovative formula combines rooibos extract, known for its stimulating and revitalizing benefits, with cinchona bark extract to ...


Shera Lyn Parpia
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disagree  philgoddard: That would be quinina.
3 hrs
  -> strictly speaking, its chinino, but I think it's used in a generic way in this case. "Il chinino venne estratto dalla corteccia dell'albero della china" here http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinino
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