You should be OK

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Posted by Elettaria on July 17, 2004 at 11:00:40:

In reply to: Catherine -- A question about essential oils posted by Meg on July 17, 2004 at 10:52:39:

It's basically bergamot that's the culprit, and you can get bergamot
FCF, which has had the phototoxic ingredient (bergaptene) removed.

It's generally advised not to put any citrus oils on the skin before
going out in the sun, just to be on the safe side. I believe the
potential problem is doing something to the pigmentation of the skin.
I don't think it should affect hair; certainly I've never seen hair
mentioned. There is this sort of warning on some bergamots: " Do not
apply to the skin before going out into the sun - It can increase the
susceptibility of the skin to severe burning", but nothing about hair.

The other thing is that I use herbal vinegar rinses all the time, and
they frequently have up to 8 drops of lemon oil in there. It's not
one I use on my skin as it tends to irritate it, but it's great on my
hair.

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Re: You should be OK Meg 11:12:12 7/17/2004 (2)
- I think I found my answer! Meg 13:38:35 7/17/2004 (1)
  - I'd agree... txilar 18:38:14 7/17/2004 (0)

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: It's basically bergamot that's the culprit, and you can get bergamot : FCF, which has had the phototoxic ingredient (bergaptene) removed. : : It's generally advised not to put any citrus oils on the skin before : going out in the sun, just to be on the safe side. I believe the : potential problem is doing something to the pigmentation of the skin. : I don't think it should affect hair; certainly I've never seen hair : mentioned. There is this sort of warning on some bergamots: " Do not : apply to the skin before going out into the sun - It can increase the : susceptibility of the skin to severe burning", but nothing about hair. : : The other thing is that I use herbal vinegar rinses all the time, and : they frequently have up to 8 drops of lemon oil in there. It's not : one I use on my skin as it tends to irritate it, but it's great on my : hair.
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