Re: EOs in the fridge?

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Posted by txilar on July 25, 2001 at 01:05:33:

In reply to: EOs in the fridge? posted by Anne Beltestad on July 24, 2001 at 23:20:36:

Actually, they are all pelargonium as a species, the variety is what
is different. As to lifespan, some of the 'woody' oils like
Sandalwood and I think Patchouli, get better, like fine wine! Others
have a tendency to just squeak out within a couple of years and some
even just a few months. Citrus oils are notoriously short lived. I'm
trying to find this EXCELLENT oil site, but I've absolutely lost it
and can't remember the name.. maybe if I weren't sniffing oils I
might recall?? =) I'll keep looking.

http://www.aqua-oleum.co.uk/essentials/long/geranium.htm

: I've *never* heard of that before!
: My understanding is as long as essential oils are kept capped, and
: away from light (dark bottles) they are fine...in fact, improve
over
: time. I have had a bottle of camomile EO since 1994, and it just
: keeps getting nicer.
: Maybe there's something related to the terpines that isn't
mentioned
: in aromatherapy? Something to do with what it does to henna?
: Still can't wait to get a chance to try these new mixes.
: Also re: rose geranium; I think all geranium EO is rose, as
opposed
: to windowbox "geranium" which, as I recall, is a "pelargonium" and
not
: geranium...
:
: : My bottles say "Geranium bourbon: Geranium graveolens, source:
: : Reunion"
: : and "Geranium: Geranium graveolens, source: Egypt"
: : That may not be much help.
: : The Geranium Bourbon is lighter, the Egyptian one is earthier. I
: adore
: : them both! I also love the geraniol molecule!
: : Wyndemere is:
: : Wyndemere Naturals Inc,
: : Minneapolis, Mn.
: : 1-800-207-8538.
: : Do I hear a stampede to get wholesale information from them?
: :
: : Honest to goddess ... if I were actually running a henna
business,
: I'd
: : start testing mixes TODAY, come up with wonderful combinations ..
: and
: : sell henna powder and essential oils (separatly), with suggested
: : combinations. (the FDA has no problem with selling henna NOT
: : PRE-MIXED). Jani henna has it absolutely right ... to sell henna
: and
: : the terpineol separatly.
: : Remember, too ... essential oils belong in the refrigerator!
They'll
: : demise worse than henna!
: :
: : If that FDA "clamp down on pre-mix" concept is tricky to
understand
: : ... here's a parallel ... you must have licensing to run a bakery
: and
: : sell bread, get inspections and go through all sorts of
constraints.
: : However ... you can sell flour, yeast, salt and water with far
less
: : difficulty, and just hand people the bread recipe free! That's
how
: : the FDA works, and if you look back at what *used* to go into
food
: and
: : drugs, you'll want to hug them! The FDA regs are there for very
: good
: : reasons.
: :
: : So .. I'm NOT running a henna business, but if you ARE .... give
: this
: : a think. The information on the Sirius Mixes, plus all the links
: Niko
: : put up to terpines is the key to getting past praying that your
: tubes
: : of pre-mix don't get shitcanned by the FDA on the way in through
: : customs. Get informed ... get legal ... stay legal .... do
: miraculous
: : henna SAFELY!
: :
: : No more secrets, eh? They're just not very helpful in the greater
: : scheme of things.

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: Actually, they are all pelargonium as a species, the variety is what : is different. As to lifespan, some of the 'woody' oils like : Sandalwood and I think Patchouli, get better, like fine wine! Others : have a tendency to just squeak out within a couple of years and some : even just a few months. Citrus oils are notoriously short lived. I'm : trying to find this EXCELLENT oil site, but I've absolutely lost it : and can't remember the name.. maybe if I weren't sniffing oils I : might recall?? =) I'll keep looking. : : http://www.aqua-oleum.co.uk/essentials/long/geranium.htm : : : I've never heard of that before! : : My understanding is as long as essential oils are kept capped, and : : away from light (dark bottles) they are fine...in fact, improve : over : : time. I have had a bottle of camomile EO since 1994, and it just : : keeps getting nicer. : : Maybe there's something related to the terpines that isn't : mentioned : : in aromatherapy? Something to do with what it does to henna? : : Still can't wait to get a chance to try these new mixes. : : Also re: rose geranium; I think all geranium EO is rose, as : opposed : : to windowbox "geranium" which, as I recall, is a "pelargonium" and : not : : geranium... : : : : : My bottles say "Geranium bourbon: Geranium graveolens, source: : : : Reunion" : : : and "Geranium: Geranium graveolens, source: Egypt" : : : That may not be much help. : : : The Geranium Bourbon is lighter, the Egyptian one is earthier. I : : adore : : : them both! I also love the geraniol molecule! : : : Wyndemere is: : : : Wyndemere Naturals Inc, : : : Minneapolis, Mn. : : : 1-800-207-8538. : : : Do I hear a stampede to get wholesale information from them? : : : : : : Honest to goddess ... if I were actually running a henna : business, : : I'd : : : start testing mixes TODAY, come up with wonderful combinations .. : : and : : : sell henna powder and essential oils (separatly), with suggested : : : combinations. (the FDA has no problem with selling henna NOT : : : PRE-MIXED). Jani henna has it absolutely right ... to sell henna : : and : : : the terpineol separatly. : : : Remember, too ... essential oils belong in the refrigerator! : They'll : : : demise worse than henna! : : : : : : If that FDA "clamp down on pre-mix" concept is tricky to : understand : : : ... here's a parallel ... you must have licensing to run a bakery : : and : : : sell bread, get inspections and go through all sorts of : constraints. : : : However ... you can sell flour, yeast, salt and water with far : less : : : difficulty, and just hand people the bread recipe free! That's : how : : : the FDA works, and if you look back at what used to go into : food : : and : : : drugs, you'll want to hug them! The FDA regs are there for very : : good : : : reasons. : : : : : : So .. I'm NOT running a henna business, but if you ARE .... give : : this : : : a think. The information on the Sirius Mixes, plus all the links : : Niko : : : put up to terpines is the key to getting past praying that your : : tubes : : : of pre-mix don't get shitcanned by the FDA on the way in through : : : customs. Get informed ... get legal ... stay legal .... do : : miraculous : : : henna SAFELY! : : : : : : No more secrets, eh? They're just not very helpful in the greater : : : scheme of things.
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