The columnar structure of skin cells keeps them separate

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Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on July 4, 2001 at 02:17:04:

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

The oils and henna travel vertically down columns of skin cells, not
spreading out as if they were penetrating blotter paper.

Skin cells grow in vertical columns, and stay separated by the
structure of the column. If the oil is in the HENNA, not rubbed on,
you can see the difference in a side by side, especially if the lines
are thin. THe henna and oil descend vertically down the column
breaching each directly underneath and separated by the structure of
the column. YOu can see this under the microscope. And ....

to prove it....

on the 4th day of my Euc test, you could see WHICH leaves had the euc,
because the euc had descended vertically down 4 cells .... and were
distinctly different than the non-euced cells. Before the 3rd day and
after the 6th day, colors were equal, but for days 4 and 5 you could
see a difference. Also, the difference was extremely precise.

YOu've noticed that henna doesn't get fuzzy in lower layers? That's
because the henna is travelling down the vertical column structure not
spreading out like blotter paper. Also ... you wouldn't have the same
fingerprints all the time, if the columns didn't exist. There's a
top-to-bottom column structure to the skin, and that's why the
side-by's are valid.

For instance ... recently I tried Mehndi Mud next to CA w/euc. Even
very close to each other (1/4 ") there was a very visible difference
in the stain results from day one to disappearance. The Mud didn't
stain quite as dark to start with (though was similar) and it's demise
was much quicker. Throughout the duration, it was always easy to
tell which was which. The more widely spread comparisons behaved the
same, indicating that proximity was not a factor.

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: The oils and henna travel vertically down columns of skin cells, not : spreading out as if they were penetrating blotter paper. : : Skin cells grow in vertical columns, and stay separated by the : structure of the column. If the oil is in the HENNA, not rubbed on, : you can see the difference in a side by side, especially if the lines : are thin. THe henna and oil descend vertically down the column : breaching each directly underneath and separated by the structure of : the column. YOu can see this under the microscope. And .... : : to prove it.... : : on the 4th day of my Euc test, you could see WHICH leaves had the euc, : because the euc had descended vertically down 4 cells .... and were : distinctly different than the non-euced cells. Before the 3rd day and : after the 6th day, colors were equal, but for days 4 and 5 you could : see a difference. Also, the difference was extremely precise. : : YOu've noticed that henna doesn't get fuzzy in lower layers? That's : because the henna is travelling down the vertical column structure not : spreading out like blotter paper. Also ... you wouldn't have the same : fingerprints all the time, if the columns didn't exist. There's a : top-to-bottom column structure to the skin, and that's why the : side-by's are valid. : : For instance ... recently I tried Mehndi Mud next to CA w/euc. Even : very close to each other (1/4 ") there was a very visible difference : in the stain results from day one to disappearance. The Mud didn't : stain quite as dark to start with (though was similar) and it's demise : was much quicker. Throughout the duration, it was always easy to : tell which was which. The more widely spread comparisons behaved the : same, indicating that proximity was not a factor.
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