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Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on June 13, 2001 at 18:32:17:

In reply to: Do you think that all the terpines helped to preserve the paste? posted by Faery Ring on June 13, 2001 at 18:06:15:

I really don't know if terpines are preserving the paste, or if
the lack of oxygen (it was in a carrot bag under stuff) prevented
deterioration .... or if it just one of those brilliant orange
stains that don't progress farther ..... when Gwyn comes over today
I'll have a look at that stain and see what it's doing.

The high-terp premixes that you get in tubes from India keep staining
for a long time without refrigeration. Some of those are batched in
"inert" conditions (nitrogen atmosphere) so oxygen doesn't get into
the mix and start the demise.

My foot, done with home-made paste with a blast of cajeput EO is on
its 3rd day, and the stains on the top and sole are still precisely
equal, and nearly as dark up to mid-calf. The color is all
expresso-bean to chestnut no matter thin or thick the skin is. It was
sealed with NS but never wrapped. I'm very curious to see how long it
will last and what the demise characteristics will be. The one
(frankincense EO) I had on my hand in the UK actually had a rather
attractive demise ..... sort of like a sepia-tint photograph fading.
That's a FIRST!

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waiting time Kenzi 22:50:18 6/13/2001 (0)
My experience Nick 19:55:22 6/13/2001 (17)
- Re: My experience Catherine Cartwright Jones 20:13:22 6/13/2001 (16)
  - Most exciting! Faery Ring 22:38:11 6/13/2001 (15)
    - Titanium dioxide in Pakistani premixed cones ... Jewel 02:23:06 6/14/2001 (8)
      - Titanium dioxide is an inert mineral. Faery Ring 18:15:26 6/14/2001 (0)
      - the "dark till you rub it off" characteristic Catherine Cartwright Jones 02:35:44 6/14/2001 (4)
        
        Smell ... and fading ... Jewel 03:03:03 6/14/2001 (3)
        
        Re: Smell ... and fading ... Catherine Cartwright Jones 04:14:12 6/14/2001 (2)
        
        Wonderful exchange !! Jewel 10:18:49 6/14/2001 (1)
        
        Re: Wonderful exchange !! Catherine Cartwright Jones 15:24:24 6/14/2001 (0)
      - Re: Titanium dioxide in Pakistani premixed cones ... Kenzi 02:30:06 6/14/2001 (1)
        
        Re: Titanium dioxide in Pakistani premixed cones ... Catherine Cartwright Jones 02:43:25 6/14/2001 (0)
    - Re: Most exciting! Catherine Cartwright Jones 22:57:59 6/13/2001 (5)
      - Titanium dioxide source. Faery Ring 23:50:22 6/13/2001 (4)
        
        sussed another one? Catherine Cartwright Jones 00:58:09 6/14/2001 (3)
        
        Re: sussed another one? Terpine history! mark 09:41:58 6/14/2001 (2)
        
        needs testing Catherine Cartwright Jones 15:18:00 6/14/2001 (1)
        
        Re: needs testing mark 17:32:51 6/14/2001 (0)

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: I really don't know if terpines are preserving the paste, or if : the lack of oxygen (it was in a carrot bag under stuff) prevented : deterioration .... or if it just one of those brilliant orange : stains that don't progress farther ..... when Gwyn comes over today : I'll have a look at that stain and see what it's doing. : : The high-terp premixes that you get in tubes from India keep staining : for a long time without refrigeration. Some of those are batched in : "inert" conditions (nitrogen atmosphere) so oxygen doesn't get into : the mix and start the demise. : : My foot, done with home-made paste with a blast of cajeput EO is on : its 3rd day, and the stains on the top and sole are still precisely : equal, and nearly as dark up to mid-calf. The color is all : expresso-bean to chestnut no matter thin or thick the skin is. It was : sealed with NS but never wrapped. I'm very curious to see how long it : will last and what the demise characteristics will be. The one : (frankincense EO) I had on my hand in the UK actually had a rather : attractive demise ..... sort of like a sepia-tint photograph fading. : That's a FIRST!
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