Guest guest Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Hey Chris, Martin, other good folks .. >>.. for the occasional user, you would be far better off assuming a >>use-by-date of 6 months for most oils, particularly if you know the >>oil contains alpha or beta pinene or d-limonene. Very few oils - such >>as rose and patchouli - are known to be skin safe for years. ... >> >>Martin Watt: Author of Plant Aromatics safety manual, etc. >>http://www.aromamedical.com <http://www.aromamedical.com/> Your statement above is idealism to the utmost .. and I'm not sure if its based on personal opinion or backed by scientific evidence .. which some hold in greater esteem than I do .. usually. ;-) Its also true to state that folks would be better off if they never drove automobiles or rode in buses .. cause the largest cause of death in the USA is road accidents .. and that is based on more than opinion. And Chris .. not only are your comments about time from still to market (below) correct .. but also tis a fact that MOST Essential Oils are produced but one time each year .. so if 6 months is a logical time frame to consider not using them .. and we take into consideration the still to market facts you present below .. then we can say Aromatherapy is a seasonal thing .. at best practiced 2-3 months a year. And finally .. though I hate to mention this .. but not all that much do I hate to because the pub is still very valuable .. but Martin's Plant Aromatics Safety Manual does NOT in ANY PLACE mention .. nor does it hint at .. or give any other form or indication .. that the oils used in ALL the testing throughout that manual .. met the 6 month limit that Martin is proposing here. And finally finally .. I think what is proposed above is warning folks of situations that few can identify with .. more hypothetical than real. Like keep your butt out of the water cause Great Whites go big teeth. Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com > Hiya Martin, > > So if that is the case should folks really just steer clear of using > EO's on the skin at ALL and in ANY product, unless one distills it > themselves or lives right next door to a distiller? I ask that cause if > one thinks about it logically, by the time pretty much any oil is > distilled, then sent off to market, and gets into the hands of an > essential oil distributor and then a product manufacturer (cosmetics, > toiletries, etc ..) and then what they produce is able to be sent off to > market and sold, that any oil in it is almost guaranteed to be over 6 > months old ... > > *Smile* > Chris (list mom) > http://www.alittleolfactory.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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