maybe its already there!

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Posted by Catherine Cartwright JOnes on August 23, 2001 at 23:41:41:

In reply to: Trace amounts of metal can be dissolved in solution. posted by Faery Ring on August 23, 2001 at 23:09:36:

I was using finely powdered black iron oxide, and tried disolving it
in solution then into the paste. I tried that after seeing black iron
oxide as a prepmix paste constituent.

I was briefly encouraged when I removed the paste, as it looked like
the stain was darker, but this was only a surface effect. After 1
day, the pastes with and without iron were identical in stain.

However, the browner hennaes, I believe, grow in iron rich soil. (ie
Rajasthan) (maybe someday Oklahoma) Perhaps henna can carry its own
iron!

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Re: maybe its already there! Lisa K 04:01:31 8/24/2001 (3)
- Re: maybe its already there! Catherine Cartwright Jones 04:36:57 8/24/2001 (2)
  - Forgive the typos o/t Catherine Cartwright Jones 04:42:37 8/24/2001 (1)
    - Re: Forgive the typos o/t Jolynn 05:12:47 8/24/2001 (0)
I heard that henna grown in iron rich soils stain darker too. Faery Ring 01:03:10 8/24/2001 (0)

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