refined oils

[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

I don't post very much to the group, but I had to add my 2 cents on the refining

process. I have a lot of chemical sensitivities as well as allergies. I have

had to learn A LOT about anything that I come in contact with-either by direct

contact or airborn. From what I have learned, the more refined/processed a

product is, the more chemical residues are left in it. They may be trace

amounts, but to some people, like me, a trace amount can seem monumental. Also,

I am sure that there are many types of solvents used in extraction processes,

but the most common one, is Benzene, which is cleaning fluid. It is so common,

that it is used in the homogenization of margarine, shortenings, etc. Yep,

there are traces left in it and with the FDA's blessings. For some, that may

not be an issue, but for me and countless others who are extremely sensitive, it

is a BIG issue.

Most of what comes in contact with our skin IS absorbed to some degree. I have

this posted on my web site for others to read, but I'll post an abridged version

here. We actually had to do this in a college Biology lab class for Medical lab

degree. Crush a clove of garlic, place it on the bottom of your foot and cover

with a sock. After a few minutes, you will have a garlic taste in your mouth.

You are not smelling it (unless you have your foot in your mouth HE, HE), but

you are actually tasting some of the garlic oils that have penetrated your skin,

picked up by the tiny capillaries, and on into the blood stream, and then to ALL

parts of your body. That is what happens to other things that come in contact

with your skin. You may not be able to taste them, but they are there. So, in

a way, you are " feeding " you body through the skin.

Now, I will also add that I do use SOME refined oils in my soaps, etc. I am NOT

knocking anyone who chooses to do so. All oils are refined in some way or they

wouldn't be oils. There are methods which are safer, such as pressing, but not

all oils can be produced that way.

 

Just my .02,

Teresa G.

Daily Blessings Farm, LLC

[Guest guest]

Theresa...Very interesting....and thank you. I'm also extremely chemically

sensitive. And yes, small amounts can be a very big deal for us.

Peggy

Lowell McNaughton Soap

www.LMsoap.com

Hi,

 

I don't post very much to the group, but I had to add my 2 cents on the

refining process. I have a lot of chemical sensitivities as well as allergies.

I have had to learn A LOT about anything that I come in contact with-either by

direct contact or airborn. From what I have learned, the more refined/processed

a product is, the more chemical residues are left in it. They may be trace

amounts, but to some people, like me, a trace amount can seem monumental. Also,

I am sure that there are many types of solvents used in extraction processes,

but the most common one, is Benzene, which is cleaning fluid. It is so common,

that it is used in the homogenization of margarine, shortenings, etc. Yep,

there are traces left in it and with the FDA's blessings. For some, that may

not be an issue, but for me and countless others who are extremely sensitive, it

is a BIG issue.

Most of what comes in contact with our skin IS absorbed to some degree. I

have this posted on my web site for others to read, but I'll post an abridged

version here. We actually had to do this in a college Biology lab class for

Medical lab degree. Crush a clove of garlic, place it on the bottom of your

foot and cover with a sock. After a few minutes, you will have a garlic taste

in your mouth. You are not smelling it (unless you have your foot in your mouth

HE, HE), but you are actually tasting some of the garlic oils that have

penetrated your skin, picked up by the tiny capillaries, and on into the blood

stream, and then to ALL parts of your body. That is what happens to other

things that come in contact with your skin. You may not be able to taste them,

but they are there. So, in a way, you are " feeding " you body through the skin.

Now, I will also add that I do use SOME refined oils in my soaps, etc. I am

NOT knocking anyone who chooses to do so. All oils are refined in some way or

they wouldn't be oils. There are methods which are safer, such as pressing, but

not all oils can be produced that way.

 

Just my .02,

Teresa G.

Daily Blessings Farm, LLC

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Peggy Lowell <plowell wrote:Theresa...Very interesting....and thank

you. I'm also extremely chemically sensitive. And yes, small amounts can be a

very big deal for us.

Peggy

Lowell McNaughton Soap

www.LMsoap.com

Hi,

 

I don't post very much to the group, but I had to add my 2 cents on the

refining process. I have a lot of chemical sensitivities as well as allergies.

I have had to learn A LOT about anything that I come in contact with-either by

direct contact or airborn. From what I have learned, the more refined/processed

a product is, the more chemical residues are left in it. They may be trace

amounts, but to some people, like me, a trace amount can seem monumental. Also,

I am sure that there are many types of solvents used in extraction processes,

but the most common one, is Benzene, which is cleaning fluid. It is so common,

that it is used in the homogenization of margarine, shortenings, etc. Yep,

there are traces left in it and with the FDA's blessings. For some, that may

not be an issue, but for me and countless others who are extremely sensitive, it

is a BIG issue.

Most of what comes in contact with our skin IS absorbed to some degree. I

have this posted on my web site for others to read, but I'll post an abridged

version here. We actually had to do this in a college Biology lab class for

Medical lab degree. Crush a clove of garlic, place it on the bottom of your

foot and cover with a sock. After a few minutes, you will have a garlic taste

in your mouth. You are not smelling it (unless you have your foot in your mouth

HE, HE), but you are actually tasting some of the garlic oils that have

penetrated your skin, picked up by the tiny capillaries, and on into the blood

stream, and then to ALL parts of your body. That is what happens to other

things that come in contact with your skin. You may not be able to taste them,

but they are there. So, in a way, you are " feeding " you body through the skin.

Now, I will also add that I do use SOME refined oils in my soaps, etc. I am

NOT knocking anyone who chooses to do so. All oils are refined in some way or

they wouldn't be oils. There are methods which are safer, such as pressing, but

not all oils can be produced that way.

 

Just my .02,

Teresa G.

Daily Blessings Farm, LLC

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

You are wrong. Refined oils are just that, refined=cleaned. They

are miles cleaner than fixed oils because most of the natural

contaminants are removed, and as I said before, many are refined

without the use of chemicals.

 

You are also wrong on the garlic absorption thing. This is one of

the big urban myths in aromatheray. Suggest you read the article on

my web site for more on that issue.

 

Martin Watt

http://www.aromamedical.com

 

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wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I don't post very much to the group, but I had to add my 2 cents on

the refining process. I have a lot of chemical sensitivities as well

as allergies. I have had to learn A LOT about anything that I come

in contact with-either by direct contact or airborn. From what I

have learned, the more refined/processed a product is, the more

chemical residues are left in it. They may be trace amounts, but to

some people, like me, a trace amount can seem monumental. Also, I am

sure that there are many types of solvents used in extraction

processes, but the most common one, is Benzene, which is cleaning

fluid. It is so common, that it is used in the homogenization of

margarine, shortenings, etc. Yep, there are traces left in it and

with the FDA's blessings. For some, that may not be an issue, but

for me and countless others who are extremely sensitive, it is a BIG

issue.

> Most of what comes in contact with our skin IS absorbed to some

degree. I have this posted on my web site for others to read, but

I'll post an abridged version here. We actually had to do this in a

college Biology lab class for Medical lab degree. Crush a clove of

garlic, place it on the bottom of your foot and cover with a sock.

After a few minutes, you will have a garlic taste in your mouth. You

are not smelling it (unless you have your foot in your mouth HE, HE),

but you are actually tasting some of the garlic oils that have

penetrated your skin, picked up by the tiny capillaries, and on into

the blood stream, and then to ALL parts of your body. That is what

happens to other things that come in contact with your skin. You may

not be able to taste them, but they are there. So, in a way, you

are " feeding " you body through the skin.

> Now, I will also add that I do use SOME refined oils in my soaps,

etc. I am NOT knocking anyone who chooses to do so. All oils are

refined in some way or they wouldn't be oils. There are methods

which are safer, such as pressing, but not all oils can be produced

that way.

>

> Just my .02,

> Teresa G.

> Daily Blessings Farm, LLC

[Guest guest]

>You are wrong. Refined oils are just that, refined=cleaned.

 

Martin, I can't express how much I love that you are on the planet

doing what you are here to do.

 

AND, please don't tell folks that hexane residue makes canola oil

" clean " , in any sense of the word.

 

Best,

Josh