Comments on: Myrrh Oil–An Ancient Egyptian Secret for SunScreen http://essentialoileducation.com/myrrh-oil-an-ancient-egyptian-secret-for-sunscreen/ Aromatherapy Education Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:50:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: lindasmith http://essentialoileducation.com/myrrh-oil-an-ancient-egyptian-secret-for-sunscreen/comment-page-1/#comment-122 lindasmith Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:22:45 +0000 http://essentialoileducation.com/?p=321#comment-122 Dear Andrea, great question. Actually all terpenes have the ability to quench the effects of more errant components like aldehydes and phenols. My understanding is that it is not specific monoterpenes or sesquiterpenes but the amount that is important in an essential oil mixture. For example, geranial, neral and citronellal are all powerful skin irritants if we isolated these compounds. Together they comprise about 5% of lemon oil. When these compounds are applied in the whole lemon oil their abrasive personality is mellowed by the presence of monoterpenes--mostly d-limonene. Dear Andrea, great question. Actually all terpenes have the ability to quench the effects of more errant components like aldehydes and phenols. My understanding is that it is not specific monoterpenes or sesquiterpenes but the amount that is important in an essential oil mixture. For example, geranial, neral and citronellal are all powerful skin irritants if we isolated these compounds. Together they comprise about 5% of lemon oil. When these compounds are applied in the whole lemon oil their abrasive personality is mellowed by the presence of monoterpenes–mostly d-limonene.

]]> By: Andrea Butje http://essentialoileducation.com/myrrh-oil-an-ancient-egyptian-secret-for-sunscreen/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Andrea Butje Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:54:56 +0000 http://essentialoileducation.com/?p=321#comment-119 Great blog! Do yo know which sesquiterpene components provide the quenching effect? I have been curious about this but have not found any specific information. Thanks! Great blog! Do yo know which sesquiterpene components provide the quenching effect? I have been curious about this but have not found any specific information.

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