Guest guest Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 At 09:52 PM 2/25/2007, you wrote: >Hi Butch, > I was told by my herbalist 5% to 10% vodka alcohol can extend the > shelf life of a hydrosol if you do not want to keep the hydrosol in the > refrigerator. Do you agree? > > Monica according to the cosmetic chemists, it takes a minimum of 15% alcohol to preserve something. so unless the vodka is 200 proof, you are going to need a lot more than 5 to 10%..... and do you want to be spritzing vodka on your face? Over 10 years online supplying Aromatherapy and Healthcare Professionals Essential Oils, Hydrosols, Accessories, Hard to find Books and Videos <http://www.naturesgift.com> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Hello Marge, Thanking for the insulting answer. I will only read the post and keep my questions to myself. I buy your products on-line all the time, now I will take my business to another supplier. Monica Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 At 09:54 AM 2/27/2007, you wrote: >Hello Marge, > Thanking for the insulting answer. I will only read the post and keep > my questions to myself. I buy your products on-line all the time, now I > will take my business to another supplier. > > Monica Monica, I apologize if my reply came across as insulting... that wasn't at all my intent. You asked a question... if we agreed with your herbalist. Rather than just answering " no " I gave an explanation. If it was terse, or abrupt or...whatever...I apologize. You addressed the question to Butch, I should have let him answer it. >>Hi Butch, >> I was told by my herbalist 5% to 10% vodka alcohol can extend the >> shelf life of a hydrosol if you do not want to keep the hydrosol in the >> refrigerator. Do you agree? >> >> Monica > >according to the cosmetic chemists, it takes a minimum of 15% alcohol to >preserve something. so unless the vodka is 200 proof, you are going to >need a lot more than 5 to 10%..... > >and do you want to be spritzing vodka on your face? Over 10 years online supplying Aromatherapy and Healthcare Professionals Essential Oils, Hydrosols, Accessories, Hard to find Books and Videos <http://www.naturesgift.com> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 >I was told by my herbalist 5% to 10% vodka alcohol can extend the >shelf life of a hydrosol if you do not want to keep the hydrosol in >the refrigerator. Do you agree? > Monica No properly trained herbalist would make such a stupid and dangerous claim. It's probably someone who has done a two weekend course, or been trained by one of the con artists out there! Even 25% alcohol will only inhibit some but not all organisms. In any case alcohol is NOT a proper preservative. It simply kills or inhibits micro organisms. Freezing is the best way to preserve a hydrosol if you are only using a little at a time. Martin Watt , Marge Clark <marge wrote: > > At 09:52 PM 2/25/2007, you wrote: > >Hi Butch, > > I was told by my herbalist 5% to 10% vodka alcohol can extend the > > shelf life of a hydrosol if you do not want to keep the hydrosol in the > > refrigerator. Do you agree? > > > > Monica > > according to the cosmetic chemists, it takes a minimum of 15% alcohol to > preserve something. so unless the vodka is 200 proof, you are going to > need a lot more than 5 to 10%..... > > and do you want to be spritzing vodka on your face? > > > Over 10 years online supplying Aromatherapy and Healthcare Professionals > Essential Oils, Hydrosols, Accessories, Hard to find Books and Videos > <http://www.naturesgift.com> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Monica, I have done business with Marge for a long time, I am sure that she is feeling real bad that you took her reply personally or insulting. She is not known for offending people. Sandi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Howdy. I was thinking of the alcohol as more of a way of distributing the opil molecules through the solution rather than a pure anti-bacterial, we have tee tree for that and eucy and loads of other things. The alcohol will evaporate on contact almost. Using hte water to spray ina mask will leave clogs of essential oils int he pores of the mask, these oils have not been diluted and pure oil doesnt always smell pleasant. Using the water doesn not really mix the molecules of the oil mixes together which is wehy the imagined effect is not being achieved whereas by pre mixing int he alcohol base it would be distributing and diluting the oil components. Sorry if Brought into something I shouldnt or anything, but would that theory be pretty much accurate or not? Thank you so much all. Leslie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Alcohol is extremely drying to the skin... not something one really want's on the skin.... K On 2/27/07, THEZentub <zentub wrote: > > Howdy. > I was thinking of the alcohol as more of a way of distributing the opil > molecules through the solution rather than a pure anti-bacterial, we > have tee tree for that and eucy and loads of other things. > > The alcohol will evaporate on contact almost. > Using hte water to spray ina mask will leave clogs of essential oils int > he pores of the mask, these oils have not been diluted and pure oil > doesnt always smell pleasant. > Using the water doesn not really mix the molecules of the oil mixes > together which is wehy the imagined effect is not being achieved whereas > by pre mixing int he alcohol base it would be distributing and diluting > the oil components. > Sorry if Brought into something I shouldnt or anything, but would that > theory be pretty much accurate or not? > Thank you so much all. > Leslie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 So if I wanted to study herbalism could you tell me what to look for so I can avoid the con artists? Susan , " aromamedical2003 " <aromamedical wrote: > No properly trained herbalist would make such a stupid and dangerous > claim. It's probably someone who has done a two weekend course, or > been trained by one of the con artists out there! > Even 25% alcohol will only inhibit some but not all organisms. In > any case alcohol is NOT a proper preservative. It simply kills or > inhibits micro organisms. Freezing is the best way to preserve a > hydrosol if you are only using a little at a time. > > Martin Watt > > --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Marge I did not think your answer was terse or insulting at all. I thought it was direct and to the point answered the question beautifully. I for one love it when you expand upon a question as it allows those of us that want to learn an opportunity to see the logic behind an answer. Laurie At 09:54 AM 2/27/2007, you wrote: >Hello Marge, > Thanking for the insulting answer. I will only read the post and keep > my questions to myself. I buy your products on-line all the time, now I > will take my business to another supplier. > > Monica Monica, I apologize if my reply came across as insulting... that wasn't at all my intent. You asked a question... if we agreed with your herbalist. Rather than just answering " no " I gave an explanation. If it was terse, or abrupt or...whatever...I apologize. You addressed the question to Butch, I should have let him answer it. >>Hi Butch, >> I was told by my herbalist 5% to 10% vodka alcohol can extend the >> shelf life of a hydrosol if you do not want to keep the hydrosol in the >> refrigerator. Do you agree? >> >> Monica > >according to the cosmetic chemists, it takes a minimum of 15% alcohol to >preserve something. so unless the vodka is 200 proof, you are going to >need a lot more than 5 to 10%..... > >and do you want to be spritzing vodka on your face? Over 10 years online supplying Aromatherapy and Healthcare Professionals Essential Oils, Hydrosols, Accessories, Hard to find Books and Videos < <http://www.naturesgift.com> http://www.naturesgift.com> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 I didn't get insulting either...must be a bad day. Macha Access over 1 million songs - Music Unlimited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 LOL Leslie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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