Re: A Question about Side-By-Side Comparisons

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Posted by kenzi on July 4, 2001 at 01:09:12:

In reply to: A Question about Side-By-Side Comparisons posted by Anne Beltestad on July 3, 2001 at 22:35:03:

It's not even so much that the oils bleed onto other areas of skin,
but rather that they have an effect on the entire area of skin, not
just the tiny bit where they directly touch the skin. So if a
particular EO has the ability to warm the skin it is probably doing
so by bringing blood to the area where it is applied, but that means
the whole area is heated, not just where the henna touches the skin.

In the case of the terpine EOs their effect may be an oxidizing
effect which may affect only the area where the henna is applied, or
they may affect the whole area. I have no idea, but it is worth
considering.

Perhaps the best way to test this is to do designs on either feet
(because we use them equally they are likely to be calloused equally,
unlike the hands) each one with a different EO added. The comparison
would be much more objective.

p.s. just picked up my little bottle of cajeput sold to me by a
transexual named Tracy at Enfleurage! Can't wait to try it out for
the wedding I have coming up!!

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: It's not even so much that the oils bleed onto other areas of skin, : but rather that they have an effect on the entire area of skin, not : just the tiny bit where they directly touch the skin. So if a : particular EO has the ability to warm the skin it is probably doing : so by bringing blood to the area where it is applied, but that means : the whole area is heated, not just where the henna touches the skin. : : In the case of the terpine EOs their effect may be an oxidizing : effect which may affect only the area where the henna is applied, or : they may affect the whole area. I have no idea, but it is worth : considering. : : Perhaps the best way to test this is to do designs on either feet : (because we use them equally they are likely to be calloused equally, : unlike the hands) each one with a different EO added. The comparison : would be much more objective. : : p.s. just picked up my little bottle of cajeput sold to me by a : transexual named Tracy at Enfleurage! Can't wait to try it out for : the wedding I have coming up!!
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