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Re: Mineral Oil
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Posted by SeeSee on July 28, 1999 at 18:42:46:
In Reply to: Mineral Oil posted by ??? on July 28, 1999 at 07:26:52:
Mineral oil, or for that part any other oil or body lotion, forms a barrier between you and the environment, keeping water molecules close to the skin. Unfortunately it also forms a barrier between your skin and the henna, which will lessen the reaction between the two. Wash the area to be hennaed thoroughly and don't apply mineral oil until you are finished the process. Oils and lotions may also cause you to exfoliate (drop dead skin cells) faster; softer, smoother skin does not take henna as well as the calloused dead stuff.
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