Re: Emu oil versus Mineral oil

[Guest guest]

Hi Cindy,

Emu oil is made from the fat of the emu. Yes, the emu has to die in

order for this to happen. Not pleasant, I know... (Hey, maybe they

should try liposuction!) ;]

Mineral oil is derived from a mineral source such as petroleum. There

is disagreement as to whether it's really bad (ie, comedogenic) for

skin.

Here's a link to an article that compared the use of emu and mineral

oils: http://www.gentleridge.com/moisturizing.html

Hope this is helpful!

> Hello group,

> Why is Emu oil that comes with the A/R creme supposed

to

> be good for your skin and mineral oil makes it break out? What is

in

> the Emu oil is it really from an Emu? I probably should write the

> person who I ordered it from but just wondering if anyone knows

here

> what it's made out of. How can one oil be good for you skin and one

> not?

>

> Cindy

[Guest guest]

Hi Cindy,

Emu oil is made from the fat of the emu. Yes, the emu has to die in

order for this to happen. Not pleasant, I know... (Hey, maybe they

should try liposuction!) ;]

Mineral oil is derived from a mineral source such as petroleum. There

is disagreement as to whether it's really bad (ie, comedogenic) for

skin.

Here's a link to an article that compared the use of emu and mineral

oils: http://www.gentleridge.com/moisturizing.html

Hope this is helpful!

> Hello group,

> Why is Emu oil that comes with the A/R creme supposed

to

> be good for your skin and mineral oil makes it break out? What is

in

> the Emu oil is it really from an Emu? I probably should write the

> person who I ordered it from but just wondering if anyone knows

here

> what it's made out of. How can one oil be good for you skin and one

> not?

>

> Cindy

[Guest guest]

Hi Cindy,

Emu oil is made from the fat of the emu. Yes, the emu has to die in

order for this to happen. Not pleasant, I know... (Hey, maybe they

should try liposuction!) ;]

Mineral oil is derived from a mineral source such as petroleum. There

is disagreement as to whether it's really bad (ie, comedogenic) for

skin.

Here's a link to an article that compared the use of emu and mineral

oils: http://www.gentleridge.com/moisturizing.html

Hope this is helpful!

> Hello group,

> Why is Emu oil that comes with the A/R creme supposed

to

> be good for your skin and mineral oil makes it break out? What is

in

> the Emu oil is it really from an Emu? I probably should write the

> person who I ordered it from but just wondering if anyone knows

here

> what it's made out of. How can one oil be good for you skin and one

> not?

>

> Cindy

[Guest guest]

Oils and other ingredients we put on our skin are not a " one size

fits all " option. That's one of the main frustrations of rosacea.

What gives me a flare soothes your skin tremendously. Just reading

through all the messages in our archives you can really see that.

Scientists don't know the answer to that one, and neither does Dr.

Nase nor Dr. Sy. It's a very complex puzzle that varies from person

to person. The only way to see what works for you is to test a

product out, and see what it does on your skin. Mineral oil and emu

oil could be ok or it could cause flares. You just have to see what

works for you.

Take care,

Matija

> > Hello group,

> > Why is Emu oil that comes with the A/R creme supposed

> to

> > be good for your skin and mineral oil makes it break out? What is

> in

> > the Emu oil is it really from an Emu? I probably should write the

> > person who I ordered it from but just wondering if anyone knows

> here

> > what it's made out of. How can one oil be good for you skin and

one

> > not?

> >

> > Cindy

[Guest guest]

Oils and other ingredients we put on our skin are not a " one size

fits all " option. That's one of the main frustrations of rosacea.

What gives me a flare soothes your skin tremendously. Just reading

through all the messages in our archives you can really see that.

Scientists don't know the answer to that one, and neither does Dr.

Nase nor Dr. Sy. It's a very complex puzzle that varies from person

to person. The only way to see what works for you is to test a

product out, and see what it does on your skin. Mineral oil and emu

oil could be ok or it could cause flares. You just have to see what

works for you.

Take care,

Matija

> > Hello group,

> > Why is Emu oil that comes with the A/R creme supposed

> to

> > be good for your skin and mineral oil makes it break out? What is

> in

> > the Emu oil is it really from an Emu? I probably should write the

> > person who I ordered it from but just wondering if anyone knows

> here

> > what it's made out of. How can one oil be good for you skin and

one

> > not?

> >

> > Cindy

[Guest guest]

Oils and other ingredients we put on our skin are not a " one size

fits all " option. That's one of the main frustrations of rosacea.

What gives me a flare soothes your skin tremendously. Just reading

through all the messages in our archives you can really see that.

Scientists don't know the answer to that one, and neither does Dr.

Nase nor Dr. Sy. It's a very complex puzzle that varies from person

to person. The only way to see what works for you is to test a

product out, and see what it does on your skin. Mineral oil and emu

oil could be ok or it could cause flares. You just have to see what

works for you.

Take care,

Matija

> > Hello group,

> > Why is Emu oil that comes with the A/R creme supposed

> to

> > be good for your skin and mineral oil makes it break out? What is

> in

> > the Emu oil is it really from an Emu? I probably should write the

> > person who I ordered it from but just wondering if anyone knows

> here

> > what it's made out of. How can one oil be good for you skin and

one

> > not?

> >

> > Cindy

[Guest guest]

One caveat I have followed since having been dx with cea is to

always test products out thoroughly. It's best to do it as cheaply as

possibly and always get free samples if you can. Our skin is not like

the average person's. We can't just pick and choose what we want; our

skin usually tells us if something works or not.

Therefore, manufacturers of products who gear their products towards

rosaceans should keep in mind that we need free or low cost samples.

If the product works, I'm usually more than happy to buy lots of the

product.

If it doesn't, I don't feel ill will towards the company because I

know they have great customer service and will recommend them to

others who want to try out their products. Each of us reacts to

different products. It is very important to keep that in mind when we

test various items. What works for me, may cause a bad reaction in

you.

Hope that helps!

Matija

> I read somewhere that is has healing properties that aren't found in

any

> other oil. Barry Sears (the Zone Diet doc) is doing research on it

since he

> believes it has some mystery component in it that is what makes it

what it

> is? There was another couple research projects on it but I don't

remember

> what they were, or where I read it, sorry. I have the zone diet

book so Dr

> Sears is the only name that stuck in my head.

>

>

> In a message dated 6/25/2001 11:09:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> Cindy5433@a... writes:

>

>

> > Ewwww Emu fat. That was a good one they could do liposuction and

just have a

> > bunch of skinny Emu's walking around hehe. I don't think I have

ever seen

> > an

> > emu think i'll try to get a pic of one. I wonder why they use Emu

fat and

> > not

> > fat from some other sort of animal.

> >

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>

[Guest guest]

---I agree. I felt guilty when I tried the Emu oil. Thank goodness my

skin likes the jojoba oil better.

.. FREE THE EMUS!

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