[Jewelry making - Article 00422] - Re: [Orchid] Buffing Strategy

[Gary Bourbonais]

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    Hi Folks.... 

    As a member of what is loosely known as the Aromatherapy crowd... 

    Most of the wintergreen essential oil on the market (Gautheria
    procumbens) is suspected as being synthetic....(methyl
    salicylate)... And even if you can find certified "true"
    wintergreen....it's up to 99% methyl sal anyway....it's a byproduct
    of decomposition of the botanical in warm water before
    distillation...not part of the living plant... No reason to go to
    your local health place for an "organic" or "natural" one if you can
    find the synthetic for this (buffing) use... 

    And David is correct.....responsible folks dealing with essential
    oils *always* dilute them according to instructions when putting them
    on their bodies... Too many chances for irritation or sensitization
    reaction otherwise....Irritation goes away most times (experience
    speaking here)...sensitization sets up in the system and stays with
    ya for life...(and I know folks that have cursed themselves that way,
    too)... 

    Quantities used in the buffing application s/b low enough not to
    present a problem... 

Gary W. Bourbonais



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