Guest guest Posted February 5, 2003 Report Share Posted February 5, 2003 This is actually a test for zinc oxide contained in make up..... There is lots of info on the web about this: > Black Dermographism Black Dermographism is the name for this smudging. The term literally > means " Black Writing on the Skin. " It occurs when the cosmetics contain > chemical compounds harder than the jewelry metals they contact. The most > common of these compounds are zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, ferric oxide, > and calamine. Zinc oxide is major white pigment used in face powder creams > and lipstick. It has recently been replaced by titanium dioxide which can > be equally hard on jewelry. Rouge and face powder often contain ferric > oxide pigments, and calamine, a tinted zinc oxide, is found in some > medicated cosmetics and lotions. Particles from these cosmetics when left > on the skin act like fine sandpaper. They abrade the softer jewelry metals > -- gold, silver, platinum, or nickel. Such abrasion deposits a fine > metallic powder from the jewelry metal on the skin. This powder looks black > because the particles are too small to reflect light. The stain can be > removed with soap and water. To help do away with this problem women should > remove rings while applying cosmetics. They should clean with soap and > water those skin areas which touch jewelry. The more precious the metal, > the more discoloration produced on the skin, thus pure gold -- 24K -- > readily smudges. Some people do have sulfur in their sweat which produces a > greenish-black stain when it contacts any metal jewelry. Such people should > remove rings often and powder their fingers with an absorbent powder free > of zinc oxide. Sometimes, exposing the hands to salted nuts, crackers, or > popcorn can cause such corrosion and discolor the skin. Causes: Salt, > Sulfur, and cosmetics. The latter, the worst offender. These also may stain > rings or earrings. .... In a message dated 2/5/03 10:17:55 AM Eastern Standard Time, slmyers@... writes: > While at work 2 days ago, one of my co-workers wanted to test the rest of us > for 'iron poor blood'. I asked her how she planned on that without a blood > test. Easy, she said, and pulled her gold wedding band off her finger and > ran it down the side of our faces! > > She said if you were low on iron, your skin would react to the gold by > leaving a black mark on your face. She tested a 15 yr. old student, (I'm a > lunch lady at an elementary, btw) 3 women in their 40's and one in her > 50's. > The student, the 50 something, and all of them in their 40's but me showed > the mark. I just had labs a few weeks ago and I know my iron is o.k. I also > take the Perfect Iron everyday. > > I had never heard of this before and I found it fascinating! I can just see > all of you out there taking off your rings to try this! I know this isn't > very scientific, but it held true for me, and I was just wondering if > anyone > else knew about this? What causes the gold to react this way on your face > when you're low on iron? > > Off to the local sanitarium, uh, I mean elementary, for work. Catch ya all > later! > Carol in Ohio J.J. Medial Lap RNY May 10, 2000 Tricare, Navy Dr. Spencer 300/185/160 Baby Girl Expected by C-Section 9/12/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2003 Report Share Posted February 5, 2003 While at work 2 days ago, one of my co-workers wanted to test the rest of us for 'iron poor blood'. I asked her how she planned on that without a blood test. Easy, she said, and pulled her gold wedding band off her finger and ran it down the side of our faces! She said if you were low on iron, your skin would react to the gold by leaving a black mark on your face. She tested a 15 yr. old student, (I'm a lunch lady at an elementary, btw) 3 women in their 40's and one in her 50's. The student, the 50 something, and all of them in their 40's but me showed the mark. I just had labs a few weeks ago and I know my iron is o.k. I also take the Perfect Iron everyday. I had never heard of this before and I found it fascinating! I can just see all of you out there taking off your rings to try this! I know this isn't very scientific, but it held true for me, and I was just wondering if anyone else knew about this? What causes the gold to react this way on your face when you're low on iron? Off to the local sanitarium, uh, I mean elementary, for work. Catch ya all later! Carol in Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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