mannite?

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Posted by elektra on January 30, 2005 at 03:07:09:

my bf's mom just brought me some henna from egypt as a present. it is
boxed, ok, and i'm not sure if it's really ok to use for me, but i
don't wanna throw it away without checking. only problem is: there's
only arabic written on the box, the only words standing out are
"mannitte", "lawsone" and "tannic acid" (ok i know these last 2 ones
;). according to google, mannite seems to be a natural part of henna,
like lawsone, but i never saw it mentioned anywhere else..

also, is there any trick with which i could safely test this stuff
before using it? like, catherine suggested here, dyeing a hairball
with it and putting that into a mix of peroxide and ammonium to see if
there are any metals in it? if there's no bad reaction, will i be safe
to safe it?

the lady (a german, too) in the store swore to her that she'd used it
herself, and seemed to have a nice colour. but maybe she just trusts
the label (too) blindly...

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? Catherine Cartwright-Jones 08:07:40 1/31/2005 (1)
- Re: ? and "zabady"? elektra 12:22:35 1/31/2005 (0)
corr: meant to ask "will i be safe to _use_ it" - sorry (nt) elektra 03:10:33 1/30/2005 (0)

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: my bf's mom just brought me some henna from egypt as a present. it is : boxed, ok, and i'm not sure if it's really ok to use for me, but i : don't wanna throw it away without checking. only problem is: there's : only arabic written on the box, the only words standing out are : "mannitte", "lawsone" and "tannic acid" (ok i know these last 2 ones : ;). according to google, mannite seems to be a natural part of henna, : like lawsone, but i never saw it mentioned anywhere else.. : : also, is there any trick with which i could safely test this stuff : before using it? like, catherine suggested here, dyeing a hairball : with it and putting that into a mix of peroxide and ammonium to see if : there are any metals in it? if there's no bad reaction, will i be safe : to safe it? : : the lady (a german, too) in the store swore to her that she'd used it : herself, and seemed to have a nice colour. but maybe she just trusts : the label (too) blindly...
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