A Question about Side-By-Side Comparisons

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Posted by Anne Beltestad on July 3, 2001 at 22:35:03:

Ok, I've been lurking for all this essential oil discussion but I
think am now convinced enough to run out and try some frankincense and
cajeput oils in a batch of henna!
When I was in NY Kenzi raised a really interesting question re:
side-by-side. She basically felt that you can't do a reliable side-by
side test of different oils, because it runs and soaks into the skin!
I would tend to agree with her, and have been waiting to see if anyone
else addresses this, but no one has so far.
What do others think?
As an amateur aromatherapist, I know oils soak in and run other places
than where they're placed. That would seem to hold true if the oil is
mixed into something like henna. It does if you mix it in lotion.
So...I'm wondering how you can scientifically test oils side-by-side
if they bleed into each other?
By the way, sweating (athletic as opposed to heat sweat) plus an
application of "hemp zap" (a vegan version of Tiger Balm, containing
cinnamon, cajeput, clove, and others) made the henna on the back of my
hand go a nice deep burgundy, brick on my wrist. It's based on the
design on the front of Catherine's new book and is quite lovely.

peace out,

Anne Beltestad

Follow Ups

The columnar structure of skin cells keeps them separate Catherine Cartwright Jones 02:17:04 7/4/2001 (1)
- the columns: corregated cardboard vs paper towels Catherine Cartwright Jones 15:14:12 7/4/2001 (0)
Re: A Question about Side-By-Side Comparisons kenzi 01:09:12 7/4/2001 (3)
- Thigh by thigh Catherine Cartwright Jones 02:20:37 7/4/2001 (2)
  - Re: Thigh by thigh Anne Beltestad 18:36:22 7/5/2001 (1)
    - looking at pretty pictures in books when I was little Catherine Cartwright Jones 19:06:25 7/5/2001 (0)

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: Ok, I've been lurking for all this essential oil discussion but I : think am now convinced enough to run out and try some frankincense and : cajeput oils in a batch of henna! : When I was in NY Kenzi raised a really interesting question re: : side-by-side. She basically felt that you can't do a reliable side-by : side test of different oils, because it runs and soaks into the skin! : I would tend to agree with her, and have been waiting to see if anyone : else addresses this, but no one has so far. : What do others think? : As an amateur aromatherapist, I know oils soak in and run other places : than where they're placed. That would seem to hold true if the oil is : mixed into something like henna. It does if you mix it in lotion. : So...I'm wondering how you can scientifically test oils side-by-side : if they bleed into each other? : By the way, sweating (athletic as opposed to heat sweat) plus an : application of "hemp zap" (a vegan version of Tiger Balm, containing : cinnamon, cajeput, clove, and others) made the henna on the back of my : hand go a nice deep burgundy, brick on my wrist. It's based on the : design on the front of Catherine's new book and is quite lovely. : : peace out, : : Anne Beltestad
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