Re: A recipe with Glycerine?
Posted by Anon on August 19, 1999 at 15:55:04:
In Reply to: Re: A recipe with Glycerine? posted by 2000 on August 18, 1999 at 16:30:44:
: : Somewhere through the grape vine I have caught wind of a henna
: recipe
: : using Glycerine, Chestnut Bark, Greenheaut (sp?) and a Soliculant
: I think the glycerine is just for stickyness in the henna, you can
: get that at the grocery store.
Glycerin is a by-product of the soap-making process. It can thicken
and slow evaporation (I think that's why it's good to put in
soap-bubble mixes - makes the bubbles last longer). It *might* help
dissolve one of the other ingredients, but that's not a high
probability. Grocery stores have funny arrangements, so if you don't
see it, ask them to check their computer. If you're really desperate,
cake-making supply stores have it, but it's expensive that way.
I don't know about the middle two, but could the last one be salicylic
acid? It can be in the form of white crystals or powdered, works as a
preservative, and is sometimes used to treat skin conditions. You
know it better as aspirin.
Best of luck, and do share!