Beward of 'old oils' and store oils properly -- from another group

[Guest guest]

How could I forget Martin Watt's great article on aged lavender oils!

http://www.aromamedical.com/new.html

 

However, I have been know to make jokes about peroxide in oils,

chemical-ignorant goof that I am. (Can I bleach my hair with it? LOL)http://member.newsguy.com/~herblady

[Guest guest]

I agree that is it VERY important to keep oils properly stored, away

from light, in cool conditions, with as little " head space " in the

bottle as possible, and under nitrogen flush even.

 

Yes, it is well known that citrus oils, conifer oils and mint oils are

better when used fresher. I'd like to look into the rest of information

presented here further - BUT I'm busy dividing rose wax at the moment,

so I'll have to do that later

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

 

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

 

 

Anya [mccoy]

 

 

Anya here: I have permission from the original author/listowner (from

another ) to repost these here. Hope it starts a lively

discourse on how to store oils, and why we should avoid buying 'old'

oils.

<snipped for bandwith>

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

At 03:57 PM 2/25/2004 -0600, you wrote:

>I agree that is it VERY important to keep oils properly stored, away

>from light, in cool conditions, with as little " head space " in the

>bottle as possible, and under nitrogen flush even.

 

Hi Chris:

I think the biggest thing I'm taking away from the post is the need to

refrigerate oils. Oy, another expense... someday.

 

>Yes, it is well known that citrus oils, conifer oils and mint oils are

>better when used fresher. I'd like to look into the rest of information

>presented here further

 

Buy fresh oils, get an extra fridge. End of story! Ha.

 

- BUT I'm busy dividing rose wax at the moment,

>so I'll have to do that later

 

Rose wax! Vere in de Heil is de sambac vax? in a cosmic conundrum?

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