Bergamot Use On The Face (Was: whiteheads)

[Guest guest]

Hi Folks,

 

I just gotta say right off the bat - I am a major Bergamot lover, but I

ABSOLUTELY WOULD NOT use Bergamot Oil on my face at all, especially not

in the morning - diluted or not .. unless it was Bergamot Oil that is

altered to be Bergaptene Free (or FCF).

 

Why you ask? Because Bergamot Oil is one of the most photo-toxic oils

around!!! That means that if you go into the sun (or even near

reflective sun) with it on, it'll make the UV rays from the sun do VERY

messed up stuff to your skin!

 

It can cause a condition called " Berloque Dermatitis "

http://www.skinsite.com/info_berloque_dermatitis.htm

 

I. Definition:

Berloque Dermatitis is a skin condition in which patients develop a

brownish to reddish discoloration of the neck and sometimes the arms due

to applying perfume or cologne to the skin. Sometimes the skin first

turns red before changing to a brownish color. This condition can

persist for years or even be permanent.

 

II. Causes:

* Many perfumes and colognes contain oil of Bergamot, an extract of the

peel of a specific orange grown in the South of France and the Calabria

district of Italy. When this oil comes in contact with the skin and the

skin is exposed to sunlight, the oil of Bergamot causes the skin to

discolor. With repeated exposures to sunlight, the discoloration becomes

permanent.

 

Now check out the some nasty berloque pictures slideshow ..

http://www.iqb.es/dermatologia/atlas/berloque/berloque01.htm

 

Be careful with that Bergamot Oil in leave on products!! I'm serious

folks, don't do this to yourself (or someone else)!

 

Use the pure Bergamot in your diffuser or inhaler, in potpourris and

linen sprays. Use it to make Earl Grey Tea, but don't use it on your

face to get rid of zits!

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

>

> zonella gould [zgould]

 

> .What I have read is mix 5 drops of bergamot and 5 drops of

> thyme linalol

> into 1 tablespoon vegatable oil and massage morning and night

> with a tiny

> bit of this mixture and they will be reabsorbed by the

> body....this only

> applies to the very small ones. If left alone they can get

> very large and

> there doesn't appear to be a hole for them to come out. __

> Zo,Zo Zo www.bosquebathandbody.com Z_._,___

[Guest guest]

Sorry I didn't mention that....I only have the bergaptene free.

Zo

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Christine Ziegler

Tuesday, July 25, 2006 9:57 AM

Bergamot Use On The Face (Was: whiteheads)

 

 

Hi Folks,

 

I just gotta say right off the bat - I am a major Bergamot lover, but I

ABSOLUTELY WOULD NOT use Bergamot Oil on my face at all, especially not

in the morning - diluted or not .. unless it was Bergamot Oil that is

altered to be Bergaptene Free (or FCF).

 

Why you ask? Because Bergamot Oil is one of the most photo-toxic oils

around!!! That means that if you go into the sun (or even near

reflective sun) with it on, it'll make the UV rays from the sun do VERY

messed up stuff to your skin!

 

It can cause a condition called " Berloque Dermatitis "

http://www.skinsite.com/info_berloque_dermatitis.htm

 

I. Definition:

Berloque Dermatitis is a skin condition in which patients develop a

brownish to reddish discoloration of the neck and sometimes the arms due

to applying perfume or cologne to the skin. Sometimes the skin first

turns red before changing to a brownish color. This condition can

persist for years or even be permanent.

 

II. Causes:

* Many perfumes and colognes contain oil of Bergamot, an extract of the

peel of a specific orange grown in the South of France and the Calabria

district of Italy. When this oil comes in contact with the skin and the

skin is exposed to sunlight, the oil of Bergamot causes the skin to

discolor. With repeated exposures to sunlight, the discoloration becomes

permanent.

 

Now check out the some nasty berloque pictures slideshow ..

http://www.iqb.es/dermatologia/atlas/berloque/berloque01.htm

 

Be careful with that Bergamot Oil in leave on products!! I'm serious

folks, don't do this to yourself (or someone else)!

 

Use the pure Bergamot in your diffuser or inhaler, in potpourris and

linen sprays. Use it to make Earl Grey Tea, but don't use it on your

face to get rid of zits!

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

>

> zonella gould [zgould]

 

> .What I have read is mix 5 drops of bergamot and 5 drops of

> thyme linalol

> into 1 tablespoon vegatable oil and massage morning and night

> with a tiny

> bit of this mixture and they will be reabsorbed by the

> body....this only

> applies to the very small ones. If left alone they can get

> very large and

> there doesn't appear to be a hole for them to come out. __

> Zo,Zo Zo www.bosquebathandbody.com Z_._,___