Re: To CCJ (i'm not CCJ, but i can help)

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Posted by Nick on September 18, 2001 at 19:37:52:

In reply to: To CCJ posted by Graeme on September 18, 2001 at 19:02:13:

Citrus oils lack any affective terpines, sadly.
Phototoxic means that if you are in contact with citrus oils, and
then in the sun, the chance for a very severe sunburn is very high. I
am not sure exactly why this is, but it has something to do with
making the skin highly susceptible to damage from UV rays. So it has
nothing really to do with the EO itself, but rather it's affect on
human skin when paired with UV from the sun.
~Nick

: Been on your site again.
: On the Sirius mix page you state that "citrus oils are phototoxic
so
: no good for out door festivals".
: Could you explain further. My dictionary does not have phototoxic
in
: it, so best guess here. photo, to do with light, toxic, poison I
: assume that a reaction to light does not maje the EO poison to
humans
: so assume that the light in some way dameages the EO itself and
makes
: it lose it's majic. If I am totally wrong please put me right. You
: say citrus are no good outdoors, does that mean they are good
: indoors. The reason I ask is because a EO site I found the other
day
: says the citrus oils have the highest concentrates of terpenes (
they
: spell it with an "e" i hope it's the same substance0.
: All advice gratefully recieved.
: graeme

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re terpines, how many? Graeme 08:51:02 9/19/2001 (2)
- Re: re terpines, how many? Catherine Cartwright Jones 14:28:01 9/19/2001 (1)
  - Thank you. and for the dermatitis photo site as well..froghtening n/t TO ccj 17:47:54 9/19/2001 (0)

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: Citrus oils lack any affective terpines, sadly. : Phototoxic means that if you are in contact with citrus oils, and : then in the sun, the chance for a very severe sunburn is very high. I : am not sure exactly why this is, but it has something to do with : making the skin highly susceptible to damage from UV rays. So it has : nothing really to do with the EO itself, but rather it's affect on : human skin when paired with UV from the sun. : ~Nick : : : : Been on your site again. : : On the Sirius mix page you state that "citrus oils are phototoxic : so : : no good for out door festivals". : : Could you explain further. My dictionary does not have phototoxic : in : : it, so best guess here. photo, to do with light, toxic, poison I : : assume that a reaction to light does not maje the EO poison to : humans : : so assume that the light in some way dameages the EO itself and : makes : : it lose it's majic. If I am totally wrong please put me right. You : : say citrus are no good outdoors, does that mean they are good : : indoors. The reason I ask is because a EO site I found the other : day : : says the citrus oils have the highest concentrates of terpenes ( : they : : spell it with an "e" i hope it's the same substance0. : : All advice gratefully recieved. : : graeme
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