Bergamot

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Hi Susan and everyone

You brought up an interesting point, and I'd like to see what everyone thinks.

You

mention that Bergamot is photosensitising, ie it encourages pigmentation of the

skin

if the person goes out into the sun (or has a sun-bed treatment) after use.

Years

ago, women often had little brown marks on their neck or wrists that were the

result

of applying perfume that contained Bergamot, but I haven't seen that much these

days. It's the furocoumarin (a lactone) content that causes this, and it's

found

in several of the citrus peel oils, as well as angelica and possibly ginger.

I personally do use Bergamot in skin applications, but always warn my client

about

its possible effects.

The point I want to make is the question of FCF (furocoumarin-free) Bergamot. I

do

not like to use any essential oil that has been tampered with in a lab. Who

knows

what happens to the other chemical components if one of them is removed?

Perhaps

those remaining would have deletorious effects? So personally I will continue

to

use the whole essential oil and give the appropriate warning.

By the way, I don't consider you a Mrs Know it all, and hope you don't leave the

list. You have provided a good point for discussion, and I think sharing our

knowledge and opinions are what it's all about.

Ciao

Helen in Cape Town

 

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