Guest guest Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 I saw an old post you commented on and I can't remember what the origianl post was about to find your reply BUT this is something I've wondered about and you touched upon it in that post: When blending oils together is it possible to blend oils that share much of the same chemical makeup thereby exposing yourself to too much of a particular chemical? I don't know if I'm expressing my thoughts right here-it's not about " blending " as in for scent or to gain a certain therapeutic effect but blending oils together for whatever purpose that may somehow expose the user to too much of a chemical whose exposure should perhaps be limited? Perhaps this isn't even an issue with eo's but since these are chemicals we are working with it's something I've wondered about. I remember your comment had something to do with this and I wish I could remember to post as a reference. Thanks, Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 As I am on the list tonight, thought i would save Butch from replying to this one. By blending different oils you can easily go over the top with a given chemical as far as safety is concerned. The formula you gave is a good example where by blending several citrus peel oils you can get a big hit of d-limonene. To do safety assesment on formulas you need a working knowledge of the basic chemical constituents of the oils you are using, plus the ability to do some pretty complicated arithmetic. I may be wrong here, but to me it looks like you are trying to get information off this newsgroup on stuff that you should be taking a course on. Much of the kind of exact data you need is not to be found on the internet, but is in expensive specialist books and journals. Hence the reason it is not free. Cosmetic chemistry and perfumery courses in the UK, for example, are run out of Universities. My friend Wanda Sellar took one on this subject and it took a lot of dedicated work over some period of time. Does not mean people can't play around as I said earlier, but to do it safely you need proper documentary knowledge. Martin Watt , " susan " <ripple95 wrote: > > I saw an old post you commented on and I can't remember what the > origianl post was about to find your reply BUT this is something I've > wondered about and you touched upon it in that post: > > When blending oils together is it possible to blend oils that share > much of the same chemical makeup thereby exposing yourself to too much > of a particular chemical? I don't know if I'm expressing my thoughts > right here-it's not about " blending " as in for scent or to gain a > certain therapeutic effect but blending oils together for whatever > purpose that may somehow expose the user to too much of a chemical > whose exposure should perhaps be limited? Perhaps this isn't even an > issue with eo's but since these are chemicals we are working with it's > something I've wondered about. I remember your comment had something > to do with this and I wish I could remember to post as a reference. > Thanks, Susan > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 I have absolutely looked into a cosmetic chemistry course but they are not offered individually, at least not that I have found, but only as part of a degree program-a degree which I am not interested in obtaining. I would truly prefer something in the natural healing/natural beauty products field and am taking a course beginning this month at a local college. My question came up because I so often see people post a question, as I did, about a product with a certain number of eo's in them or links to sites with lotions, creams, etc with many eo's as part of the ingredients. I see so many sellers on line and in health food stores selling personal care products loaded with eo's. Then I see your posts and Butch's posts talking about the need for safety and I wonder how many of these sellers have any knowledge of chemistry and wonder can the products be safe. I also think that if I wish to try making soaps, etc that I don't even want to attempt it until I understand what I'm putting in them. That's what lead me here to begin with-the desire to stop using products loaded with chemicals I have no understanding of and try to use/make something with less ingredients that can still be effective and enjoyable. By the way, if I choose to take courses is there a way to tell who is teaching the real stuff? On the down side, you and Butch do such a great job pushing safety and looking out for the quacks, it has made me very skeptical before I've even begun trying to learn something! Susan , " aromamedical2003 " <aromamedical wrote: > > As I am on the list tonight, thought i would save Butch from replying > to this one. By blending different oils you can easily go over the top > with a given chemical as far as safety is concerned. The formula you > gave is a good example where by blending several citrus peel oils you > can get a big hit of d-limonene. > > To do safety assesment on formulas you need a working knowledge of the > basic chemical constituents of the oils you are using, plus the ability > to do some pretty complicated arithmetic. > > I may be wrong here, but to me it looks like you are trying to get > information off this newsgroup on stuff that you should be taking a > course on. Much of the kind of exact data you need is not to be found > on the internet, but is in expensive specialist books and journals. > Hence the reason it is not free. Cosmetic chemistry and perfumery > courses in the UK, for example, are run out of Universities. My friend > Wanda Sellar took one on this subject and it took a lot of dedicated > work over some period of time. Does not mean people can't play around > as I said earlier, but to do it safely you need proper documentary > knowledge. > > Martin Watt > > > to do with this and I wish I could remember to post as a reference. > > Thanks, Susan > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 It's another day and I was giving your question and my answer some more thought. As I have said many times on this group, people must never ever rely on what internet sellers of products claim for them. There are now tens of thousands of such web sites with I reckon 95 percent knowing very little about what they sell. That is why I keep plugging away at people that they cannot live by the " sound bite " philosophy when dealing with health issues or product safety. These newsgroups and others are crammed with people who come across as knowledgable yet they have had no training of any kind in what they talk about. That particularly applies to the majority of those selling essential oils and so called 'natural perfumes'. The old hands on this group know them well. Safety when dealing with individual oils is fairly simple if you have got the basic information. Assessment of blends is another ballgame as it does require a good knowledge of essential oil chemistry. That is why I never give a straight answer as far as formulas are concerned, otherwise all and sundry would be expecting very time consuming answers to such questions and without any payment for my time. I hope that is a little clearer than what I said last night when I was about to hit the sack. Martin Watt , " susan " <ripple95 wrote: > > I have absolutely looked into a cosmetic chemistry course but they are > not offered individually, at least not that I have found, but only as > part of a degree program-a degree which I am not interested in > obtaining. I would truly prefer something in the natural > healing/natural beauty products field and am taking a course beginning > this month at a local college. My question came up because I so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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