Re: Re: absorption through skin

March 31, 2002

> Having read and studied for quite some time about skin problems, I have

> concluded, that anything that is put on your skin, for any amount of time,

> can and will be absorbed into your body [bloodstream], and if that were

NOT

> the case, then nicotine patches would have no effect...think about it.

Sherry, nicotine patches are specially formulated for the drug to pass

through the skin, and the patch has to remain in place for it to happen. You

can't just rub the patch on your arm and expect the drug to enter your skin

because it is doubtful that it would. The good Lord designed the skin as a

barrier to keep things out, not let things in.

> As for myself, I am extremely careful what I put into products that I

sell,

> especially Fragrance or Essential Oils, that may do harm to certain groups

> of people who have problem skin or sensitive skin, may be pregnant or

> nursing, etc. And as a naturalits, I try to stay away from any

synthetics,

> period. Just my two cents worth.

Since we deal mostly with toiletries on the list (other than soap) I think

it would be difficult-if not impossible-to formulate a good product without

using some synthetics. Many of the so-called natural ingredients in use

today are so far removed from what most of us consider natural, that to call

them natural is misleading, but what the heck, if everyone is doing it why

not join the crowd. Even some of the methods used in extracting essential

oils are questionable. Do you even know that the eo's that you do buy

haven't been bastardized with chemicals? After speaking with Watt I

have come to believe that there are very few sources that you can trust for

eo's. Marge -a list member-happens to be one of the few.

Don't forget that not all natural is safe either. When not properly used

natural can be a lot more harmful than synthetics.

Pat.

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March 31, 2002

I'm not an expert, but here's a simple experiment that doesn't take a rocket

scientist to perform or interpret.

Cut a garlic clove in half and rub it onto the bottom of your foot. A couple of

hours later, have someone smell your breath. Believe it or not, your breath

will smell like garlic.

Now, please be gentle with me in your opinions )

Becky

www.the-soap-dish.com

March 31, 2002

Sherry, nicotine patches are specially formulated for the drug to pass

through the skin, and the patch has to remain in place for it to happen. You

can't just rub the patch on your arm and expect the drug to enter your skin

because it is doubtful that it would.

>>> Have to agree with Sherry here.....think of any 'rub on' muscle

creams....BenGay etc - they are absorbed into muscle tissue. I know myself I

can 'taste' perms, shampoos, lotions etc, so I try to go with unscented or as

lightly scented as possible. I can literally taste creams like ben gay....

I'm a firm believer in homeopathy which will use infusions of plant matter into

oils....and apply the oil to the skin for healing. I've used em, I've made em,

and I've seen 'em work, so I won't ever question the fact that although we have

skin as a barrier - it is a barrier with pores - which are openings....to allow

the absorbtion of materials.

Cori

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March 31, 2002

> Now, please be gentle with me in your opinions )

Always, Becky.

I didn't say that nothing passed through the skin. However, the majority of

things do not, otherwise when we lay in a hot bath we would become water

logged.

Pat.

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March 31, 2002

Hmmmm....now the old noggin is coming up with all kinds of possibilities. Our

bodies are already 90 some odd percent water, so we definitely won't be

absorbing more water. That gets me to wondering about the interesting results

of some bloodwork I had done not too long ago. I drink bottled water, but I

bathe in our well water. My test results showed that I had high levels of

arsenic in my blood. Guess what tests of our well water showed? Yep, high

levels of arsenic in the water. I live in a farming community, and the water

table seems to have been contaminated by pesticides sprayed on crops over the

years. Now, I haven't been drinking the water, so where am I getting the

arsenic from? I know that it is sheer speculation, but could I have absorbed

the arsenic from 10 years of bathing in the local water? You're probably right,

that many of the things we come in contact with aren't absorbed by the skin.

But, for as many as are not absorbed, there are those that will be. I have

another story about toxic chemicals that were absorbed through my husband's

skin, and landed him in the hospital, but I won't bore you with it. Needless to

say, this is an area that definitely needs more study by the scientific

community.

Becky

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Re: Re: absorption through skin

> Now, please be gentle with me in your opinions )

Always, Becky.

I didn't say that nothing passed through the skin. However, the majority of

things do not, otherwise when we lay in a hot bath we would become water

logged.

Pat.

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March 31, 2002

>My test results showed that I had high levels of arsenic in my blood.

Guess what tests of our well water showed? Yep, high levels of arsenic in

the water. I live in a farming community, and the water table seems to have

been contaminated by pesticides sprayed on crops over the years. Now, I

haven't been drinking the water, so where am I getting the arsenic from?<

Anything is possible Becky, but if you lived there for a long time chances

are that you are breathing in the chemicals that have been sprayed.

Personally, I don't even like to walk through the garden section of a store

when they have all the lawn chemicals out. Have you checked to see if

someone has taken out a large insurance policy on you? <big grin>

Pat.

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March 31, 2002

Maybe I should start wearing a gas mask. The big mystery is why I have the

arsenic problem, and none of the other family members do. Fortunately, using

nutrient therapy, I'm slowly being detoxified. You have posed a scary thought!

My hubby just took out 100 K on me last summer!