carotene
noun
car·o·tene
ˈker-ə-ˌtēn 
ˈka-rə-
: any of several orange or red crystalline hydrocarbon pigments (such as C40H56) that occur in the chromoplasts of plants and in the fatty tissues of plant-eating animals and are convertible to vitamin A compare beta-carotene
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It’s formulated with avocado oil, beta carotene, and other nourishing ingredients that leaves under-eyes refreshed and rejuvenated, according to our testers.
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Isabel Garcia, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Several European scientists famously created a GMO rice in the 1990s that produces beta carotene, which the human body converts to Vitamin A, an essential nutrient that is deficient in 125 million children worldwide.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
These pads feature carotene sourced from natural carrot seed oil, which provides antioxidants and Vitamin A to calm and revitalize the skin.
—Priscilla Mak, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
Often including ingredients like beta carotene (derived from carrots), Tanositol SPE (from the carob plant) and tyrosine (an amino acid), these products are purportedly activated by UV light.
—Tori Crowther, refinery29.com, 21 May 2024
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Isabel Garcia, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Several European scientists famously created a GMO rice in the 1990s that produces beta carotene, which the human body converts to Vitamin A, an essential nutrient that is deficient in 125 million children worldwide.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
These pads feature carotene sourced from natural carrot seed oil, which provides antioxidants and Vitamin A to calm and revitalize the skin.
—Priscilla Mak, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
Often including ingredients like beta carotene (derived from carrots), Tanositol SPE (from the carob plant) and tyrosine (an amino acid), these products are purportedly activated by UV light.
—Tori Crowther, refinery29.com, 21 May 2024
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“Carotene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carotene. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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carotene
noun
car·o·tene
ˈkar-ə-ˌtēn
: any of several orange or red pigments which occur in plants and in the fatty tissues of plant-eating animals and from which vitamin A is formed
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carotene
noun
car·o·tene
ˈkar-ə-ˌtēn
: any of several orange or red crystalline hydrocarbon pigments (as C40H56) that commonly occur in the chromoplasts of plants and in the fatty tissues of plant-eating animals and are convertible in the body to vitamin A see beta-carotene
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