too much Re: Camphor...useful, but tricky!

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Posted by Jenna on November 10, 1999 at 22:29:48:

In Reply to: Camphor...useful, but tricky! posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on November 10, 1999 at 17:06:55:

I used some straight without a base to open up my skin before I
put on the henna. Then, I also had some in my lemon clove mix that I
dab on my design.I have been doing little tests on my arm with
different recipes for color purposes. Well anyway, I guess my arm had
had enough , what a stingy rash I got. I've been putting ointment on
it for three days and it is finally going away. Be Careful, dont use
it straight! : Camphor oxidizes the henna so strongly that it can
separate the
henna
: paste really fast. When I added a little camphor spirit just before
I
: hennaed, it was fine....though by the second hour of hennaeing, It
: seemed that there was a problem with texture starting to happen.
When
: I added lots of camphor spirit 18 hours before hennaeing, the
texture
: was awful.

: On the leg comparison that I did, its clear that the camphor-spirit
: henna penetrated a little farther than plain henna. On my hand, the
: plain henna is doing it's orange thing near the end of exfoliation,
: but the camphor-spirit henna is still brown near the end of
: exfoliation. That means that the camphor is oxidizing the henna
: within the cell walls, and clear back in as far as it goes.

: If you're doing camphor things, spirit or essential oil, definitely
: try tiny amounts first, and just before you henna.

: I went to pick up my camphor oil at the health foods store
yestarday,
: and they'd tried to order it from Wyndmere, (aromatherapy oils,
: essential oils) and they said that they would'nt carry the stuff
: because it was so potentially toxic. So, the shop is re-ordering
it
: from AuraCacia in 2 weeks...... I've found several sources saying
: camphor oil, uncut, is potentially very dangerous on skin. It's
: ability to readilly penetrate subcutaneous layers of skin and
oxidize
: makes it helpful to henna, but also causes problems.

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what nature o' beastie? Natasha 23:43:25 11/10/99 (4)
- Re: what nature o' beastie? Jena 01:21:17 11/11/99 (3)
  - Re: what nature o' beastie? Natasha 22:54:17 11/11/99 (2)
    - Re: what nature o' beastie? Jenna 11:06:12 11/13/99 (1)
      - Re: what nature o' beastie? aurora 20:17:58 12/27/00 (0)

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: I used some straight without a base to open up my skin before I : put on the henna. Then, I also had some in my lemon clove mix that I : dab on my design.I have been doing little tests on my arm with : different recipes for color purposes. Well anyway, I guess my arm had : had enough , what a stingy rash I got. I've been putting ointment on : it for three days and it is finally going away. Be Careful, dont use : it straight! : Camphor oxidizes the henna so strongly that it can : separate the : henna : : paste really fast. When I added a little camphor spirit just before : I : : hennaed, it was fine....though by the second hour of hennaeing, It : : seemed that there was a problem with texture starting to happen. : When : : I added lots of camphor spirit 18 hours before hennaeing, the : texture : : was awful. : : On the leg comparison that I did, its clear that the camphor-spirit : : henna penetrated a little farther than plain henna. On my hand, the : : plain henna is doing it's orange thing near the end of exfoliation, : : but the camphor-spirit henna is still brown near the end of : : exfoliation. That means that the camphor is oxidizing the henna : : within the cell walls, and clear back in as far as it goes. : : If you're doing camphor things, spirit or essential oil, definitely : : try tiny amounts first, and just before you henna. : : I went to pick up my camphor oil at the health foods store : yestarday, : : and they'd tried to order it from Wyndmere, (aromatherapy oils, : : essential oils) and they said that they would'nt carry the stuff : : because it was so potentially toxic. So, the shop is re-ordering : it : : from AuraCacia in 2 weeks...... I've found several sources saying : : camphor oil, uncut, is potentially very dangerous on skin. It's : : ability to readilly penetrate subcutaneous layers of skin and : oxidize : : makes it helpful to henna, but also causes problems.

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