Re: rather stupid mix question

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Posted by Pierre on May 2, 2004 at 12:27:57:

In reply to: rather stupid mix question posted by Diane on May 2, 2004 at 08:13:41:

: I'm messing with mixes again, and looking to try to achieve a more
: purpley red. I see in Fia's section that she suggests grape juice;
: now for some reason not being able to get grape juice here, I have
: the nearest thing (in terms of colour anyway), blackcurrant juice. My
: question is this: its one of these "juice drink" type things, i.e.
: with only a small percentage of actual juice and other stuff
: including glucose syrup, sugar etc. (I sure wouldn't go drinking it,
: but I might put it on my head,lol) is this a bizarre thing to use in
: a mixture that goes on the hair? Other than making me sweet and
: sticky, heehee is there any reason not to use it? I see here that
: some people use honey in their mixes (I know honey is actually a good
: moisturizer) but in terms of the stickiness issue it should be the
: same principle shouldn't it? Just checking...

Part of the reason for using grape juice is that grapes have a tannin. I don't know
whether blackcurrants do. There are two unrelated fruits called currants. One is in
the genus Vitis, the same as the grape; the other is in the genus Ribes in the
family Grossulariaceae (not to be confused with Rubus in Rosaceae, which is the
brambleberry). According to Delta, ellagic acid (a tannin) presence is variable in
Ribes. To get to grapes, change "grossula" to "vitidace".

Grossulariaceae

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Re: rather stupid mix question Diane 07:05:06 5/3/2004 (2)
- Re: rather stupid mix question Pierre 22:16:13 5/3/2004 (1)
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: : I'm messing with mixes again, and looking to try to achieve a more : : purpley red. I see in Fia's section that she suggests grape juice; : : now for some reason not being able to get grape juice here, I have : : the nearest thing (in terms of colour anyway), blackcurrant juice. My : : question is this: its one of these "juice drink" type things, i.e. : : with only a small percentage of actual juice and other stuff : : including glucose syrup, sugar etc. (I sure wouldn't go drinking it, : : but I might put it on my head,lol) is this a bizarre thing to use in : : a mixture that goes on the hair? Other than making me sweet and : : sticky, heehee is there any reason not to use it? I see here that : : some people use honey in their mixes (I know honey is actually a good : : moisturizer) but in terms of the stickiness issue it should be the : : same principle shouldn't it? Just checking... : : Part of the reason for using grape juice is that grapes have a tannin. I don't know : whether blackcurrants do. There are two unrelated fruits called currants. One is in : the genus Vitis, the same as the grape; the other is in the genus Ribes in the : family Grossulariaceae (not to be confused with Rubus in Rosaceae, which is the : brambleberry). According to Delta, ellagic acid (a tannin) presence is variable in : Ribes. To get to grapes, change "grossula" to "vitidace".
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