Re: add-ins and containers

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Posted by Pierre on March 30, 2004 at 23:16:04:

In reply to: Re: add-ins and containers posted by Sarah on March 30, 2004 at 22:19:56:

: : One caution, though: Add the terps to the henna after you mix the
: : liquid with it. If you add the terps to the dry henna, they will
: damage
: : the plastic. I did that once when making a gel.
:
: What exactly is a terp??

Any of several essential oils (the word is short for "monoterpene
alcohol") which easily penetrate keratin and carry lawsone with them.
My favorite is tea tree; others are eucalyptus, clove, and a few other
myrtaceous oils, ravensara, and lavender. (I haven't tried all of these.)
These oils dissolve certain plastics. I once put a few drops of clove in
the water of my tooth squirter; it deformed the hole in the bottom
where the valve is so that it no longer closes tight, and I have to put
my finger on the bottom when I fill it.

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Clove oil is vicious stuff, probably better avoided n/t Elettaria 21:14:19 3/31/2004 (8)
- Re: Clove oil is vicious stuff, probably better avoided Pierre 22:17:05 3/31/2004 (7)
  - Well, what the aromatherapists seem to conclude is... Elettaria 22:37:56 3/31/2004 (6)
    - Re: Well, what the aromatherapists seem to conclude is... Alison 19:10:47 4/1/2004 (0)
    - Yo, Txilar and Faery Ring! Bail me out here! Catherine Carwright-Jones 23:55:10 3/31/2004 (4)
      - Re: Yo, Txilar and Faery Ring! Bail me out here! maxx 08:24:10 4/2/2004 (0)
      - Clove, yummm txilar 12:22:40 4/1/2004 (0)
      - Ach, knew I should have mentioned toochache Elettaria 09:19:22 4/1/2004 (0)
      - OT Toothache Pierre 05:37:05 4/1/2004 (0)
Terps also make great sticker removers ;) txilar 11:18:41 3/31/2004 (1)
- terpophiliacs anonymous? n/t Catherine Cartwright-Jones 13:37:34 3/31/2004 (0)
Re: add-ins and containers - Terps Kathleen 00:20:46 3/31/2004 (0)

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: : : One caution, though: Add the terps to the henna after you mix the : : : liquid with it. If you add the terps to the dry henna, they will : : damage : : : the plastic. I did that once when making a gel. : : : : What exactly is a terp?? : : Any of several essential oils (the word is short for "monoterpene : alcohol") which easily penetrate keratin and carry lawsone with them. : My favorite is tea tree; others are eucalyptus, clove, and a few other : myrtaceous oils, ravensara, and lavender. (I haven't tried all of these.) : These oils dissolve certain plastics. I once put a few drops of clove in : the water of my tooth squirter; it deformed the hole in the bottom : where the valve is so that it no longer closes tight, and I have to put : my finger on the bottom when I fill it.
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