Re: who's game for some serious answers?
Posted by Thanya on March 22, 1998 at 05:33:02:
In Reply to: who's game for some serious answers? posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on March 21, 1998 at 04:19:12:
I also think that this is an interesting idea and will share my
process once I get some litmus paper. I think the salt idea is also
interesting. I'm curious to know more about Kattha, or black lime.
Does anyone where exactly to buy it? I suspect it may be the missing
ingredient that I'm looking for. It keeps popping up in different
places, so I went looking for more information on it. At first, I
thought it was a citrus, and discovered that it was a mineral, as in
limestone. I found a book today which I highly recommend entitled,
"What's in Your Cosmetics?" by Aubrey Hampton, and published by
Odonian Press. It is a guide to natural and synthetic ingredients
used in many cosmetics. According to Mr. Hampton, calcium carbonate
is a salt found in limestone, is used often as a pigment and pigment
extender, and is not known to be toxic. Calcium carbonate should not
be mistaken for calcium hydroxide, or limewater, which is highly
toxic. Does anyone else know about this, or what calcium carbonate is
used for?
Anyway, it's a possible direction to explore. I'll need obtain
some better understanding of chemistry to figure this out properly.
We're going to have some fun now! Best wishes to all.
- Re: who's game for some serious answers? Lise Anderson / Andalusia 14:52:18 3/23/98
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