Re: How much tea tree oil do you need?

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Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on May 6, 2001 at 14:36:33:

In reply to: How much tea tree oil do you need? posted by Talia on May 6, 2001 at 08:12:52:

One .... tea tree oils vary considerably!
Two ...When I added terpinol to Jani henna ... I dumped in a at least
a teaspoon of terpinol into 2 heaping tablespoons of henna paste
When I added the tea tree oil, I may have added near a teaspoon to 2
heaping tablespoons again.

I did the same with neroli, and got some significant darkening, but
not near what happened with terpinol or Tea Tree. On the other hand,
neroli smelled wonderful, and might be a good mask for yukky oils.
Neroli doesn't have anywhere near the terpines that Tea Tree does...
Tea Tree can be up to 35% terpines. There are several others that are
right up there. I can't wait to do testing at Sirius! This could be
a helluva breakthrough for henna artists who aren't all that fond of
"mystery meat" ingredients in pre-made pastes!

Back to Tea Tree oil.... everyone who's had the Tea Tree stuff has
commented on the funky smell (like athlete's foot preparations). That
might be less of a factor on backs. legs, shoulders and upper arms,
though! Hands are often near one's nose (eating and such) so are more
noticable.

I really think the answer to getting home-made paste to kick in like
Earth Henna or Mud is to find a mix of high terpine content something
or other that works for you! The results have been so far very
similar ... that odd color, the fast stain, the quick demise ... and
intense stain on skin that doesn't normally take henna very well.

The henna is going in about normally ... BUT the polar solvent
qualities of the terpines are oxidizing(?) the henna quickly in that
top layer. Granted, you could probably accomplish something similar
with turpentine, gasoline, benzine, etc, etc ... and that IS what many
indigenous recipes use (and likely some of those nasty mehlabiyas that
reek of citronella lamp oil) ! I would prefer to look harder and find
something with the same characteristics without the toxicity!

down the rabbit hole sniffing out terpines

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Re: How much tea tree oil do you need? Talia 10:27:53 5/7/2001 (1)
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: One .... tea tree oils vary considerably! : Two ...When I added terpinol to Jani henna ... I dumped in a at least : a teaspoon of terpinol into 2 heaping tablespoons of henna paste : When I added the tea tree oil, I may have added near a teaspoon to 2 : heaping tablespoons again. : : I did the same with neroli, and got some significant darkening, but : not near what happened with terpinol or Tea Tree. On the other hand, : neroli smelled wonderful, and might be a good mask for yukky oils. : Neroli doesn't have anywhere near the terpines that Tea Tree does... : Tea Tree can be up to 35% terpines. There are several others that are : right up there. I can't wait to do testing at Sirius! This could be : a helluva breakthrough for henna artists who aren't all that fond of : "mystery meat" ingredients in pre-made pastes! : : Back to Tea Tree oil.... everyone who's had the Tea Tree stuff has : commented on the funky smell (like athlete's foot preparations). That : might be less of a factor on backs. legs, shoulders and upper arms, : though! Hands are often near one's nose (eating and such) so are more : noticable. : : I really think the answer to getting home-made paste to kick in like : Earth Henna or Mud is to find a mix of high terpine content something : or other that works for you! The results have been so far very : similar ... that odd color, the fast stain, the quick demise ... and : intense stain on skin that doesn't normally take henna very well. : : The henna is going in about normally ... BUT the polar solvent : qualities of the terpines are oxidizing(?) the henna quickly in that : top layer. Granted, you could probably accomplish something similar : with turpentine, gasoline, benzine, etc, etc ... and that IS what many : indigenous recipes use (and likely some of those nasty mehlabiyas that : reek of citronella lamp oil) ! I would prefer to look harder and find : something with the same characteristics without the toxicity!
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