phototoxins

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Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on September 18, 2001 at 19:51:23:

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

An EO with phototoxic properties will give you a vicious little skin
reaction in the sunshine.

A phototoxin literally makes you allergic to the sunshine! I had this
happen with a antibiotic ... and wasn't warned. Hooooooboy! In 1/2
hour the sunshine felt like sandpaper on my skin. In 3 hours I was
quite ill. I was trashed for a week. Phototoxins aren't to be
trifled with! Even if your clients aren't bothered, you, as the henna
artist, handling much more of the citrus EO, may be!

Check the link below, and do a "find in page" for "phototoxin" to see
exactly what a citrus oil will to do skin later exposed to sun!
Owwwwie!

see: "slide 52" photosensitivity caused by lime squeezing

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orange oils vs. lime oil? jessica 21:13:09 9/18/2001 (3)
- Re: orange oils vs. lime oil? Catherine Cartwright Jones 01:02:43 9/19/2001 (0)
- Re: orange oils vs. lime oil? Nick 21:55:33 9/18/2001 (1)
  - thanks for the link jessica 18:18:15 9/20/2001 (0)

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: An EO with phototoxic properties will give you a vicious little skin : reaction in the sunshine. : : A phototoxin literally makes you allergic to the sunshine! I had this : happen with a antibiotic ... and wasn't warned. Hooooooboy! In 1/2 : hour the sunshine felt like sandpaper on my skin. In 3 hours I was : quite ill. I was trashed for a week. Phototoxins aren't to be : trifled with! Even if your clients aren't bothered, you, as the henna : artist, handling much more of the citrus EO, may be! : : Check the link below, and do a "find in page" for "phototoxin" to see : exactly what a citrus oil will to do skin later exposed to sun! : Owwwwie!
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