Guest guest Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 In a message dated 3/28/2004 2:31:04 PM Pacific Standard Time, zwillow4 writes: > Are there some folks who won't use oils if they come from solvent processed > absolutes? Hey Sara, Welcome to the list... I'll give you MY answer to this, you'll prolly get a few on it. I personally would NOT choose to use a chemically processed oil in a skin care product. NEVER! I agree with G. Mojay. They are not " True " Essential oils... However, I don't mind dumping these absolutes inside candle wax. I've also used them in a perfume (Jasmine Sambac to be precise). I will also be using floral wax (when it shows up), in my candles and not a skin care product... For me, using a chemcally processed oil in skin care products sort of defeats the purposes... doncha think? Cheers! Kathleen Petrides The Woobey Queen http://www.woobeyworld.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 Hello AT folks, I'm onna fast forward learning curve, having recently rediscovered the wonderfullnesses of these amazing EO plant gifts. Right now I'm reading Gabriel Moray's _Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit_. He's speaking about the different ways that oils are created, & sez that products cannot be considered true eo's, unless they're made thru distilling or cold expression. & that absolutes from solvent processes are not suitable for therapeutic purposes, cause they have small amts of toxic residue. I'm paraphrasing him there. I notice that a variety of folks say a variety of different 'truths' -- not just in AT, but in many of life's arenas. So I'm looking for some opinions here, as to what different ones of you experienced AT'rs might consider to be true therapeutic quality essential oils? Are there some folks who won't use oils if they come from solvent processed absolutes? Seems possibly an important thing to me, but I'm new to this. & -- contradictions abound in allll walks of life. Seein how some companies will go to strong lengths to create an og handcream product & then use parabens, or how some will use zinc oxide in deodorants, or sodium benzoate to preserve products, or potentially harmful dyes for colorings -- all spozed toxic ingredients, & perhaps we all bend somewheres, makin allowances for how much toxicity is ok or not? Most all of us drive cars, so -- we contribute in some form or another -- to our world & selves bein less'n pure. Curious & learnin... Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Hi Sara I love some of the absolutes but would not use them therapeutically. I think the one area that they may be used is in psychotherapeutics where the aroma is being used to unlock memories etc regards Ann - Scotland >..... & that absolutes from solvent processes are not suitable for therapeutic purposes, cause they have small amts of toxic residue. I'm paraphrasing him there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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