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Second.chances
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Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:38 pm  |
O.K. all you great gals out there. I have read tons of your posts for over a year and finally have a question I can't find the answer to.
My emu oil has gotten so thick it won't pump!!!! I know I know.. heat it (i did read this out here).. but I am already a procrastinator guru and just will forego using a product if it is not super convenient. Does anyone mix anything with it (permanently) to thin it some? I have read that I can mix HA in my palm but I don’t use HA. I must admit that I mixed some hot water in the pump bottle with it and of course that worked instantly but today it is thicker than ever. Did my H2O make things worse?
The only products I use on my face are super cop cp's every other day (over the oil) and my emu. That is it. I even wash with only water or emu oil on my face great makeup remover for eyes). I use perfect complexion products once a month for peels.
Notice that all of this is strictly based on the lovely advice you beautifully young looking ladies have provided!!!! I am so thankful to you. It has taken 10 months but after a horrible experience with fillers 1 1/2 years ago. My skin looks better and younger than when I had it done!! (I looked great but had headaches and pain for months! not worth it).
PS: I add some emu oil to my arthritic cat’s food daily and it will no longer come out without heating. What a pain. I certainly want to only cut this with something digestible for her. Maybe a thinner oil for her?
I am at a loss...please help. |
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Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:35 pm |
Is it going bad? Emu has a definite shelf life of 12 to 18 months, depending on whether or not it contains a preservative, and if you store it in the fridge to prolong its life.
Keep in mind that emu oil is an oil, so you really want to thin it with another oil (vs. water). I have started mixing mine with HA, but they really don't "mix fully" per se, since HA is not an oil either.
And when you do that, I would only do it with the amount of emu in your hand...don't do the whole bottle at once. |
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Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:26 pm |
Emu oil can solidify in cold weather - I live in a hot climate so I don't have this problem. So don't put it in the fridge because it would go really thick.
Shake it really well before you use it and hold the bottle in the palm of your hand to warm it - perhaps you could store the bottle in a sock to keep it warm!
Sometimes I dilute my emu oil with HA - just in my hand before applying. I don't see why you couldn't mix it with another oil - macadamia oil is quite thin. I've recently ordered some Argan oil, haven't received it yet, but that might be ok too. |
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Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:59 pm |
I thought that Dr.H/302 disapproves of HA?
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Is it going bad? Emu has a definite shelf life of 12 to 18 months, depending on whether or not it contains a preservative, and if you store it in the fridge to prolong its life.
Keep in mind that emu oil is an oil, so you really want to thin it with another oil (vs. water). I have started mixing mine with HA, but they really don't "mix fully" per se, since HA is not an oil either.
And when you do that, I would only do it with the amount of emu in your hand...don't do the whole bottle at once. |
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Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:13 pm |
| Nimue wrote: |
I thought that Dr.H/302 disapproves of HA?
| bethany wrote: |
Is it going bad? Emu has a definite shelf life of 12 to 18 months, depending on whether or not it contains a preservative, and if you store it in the fridge to prolong its life.
Keep in mind that emu oil is an oil, so you really want to thin it with another oil (vs. water). I have started mixing mine with HA, but they really don't "mix fully" per se, since HA is not an oil either.
And when you do that, I would only do it with the amount of emu in your hand...don't do the whole bottle at once. |
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He does. But I am using primarily ZO products right now, and 302 when dermarolling. But don't tell him.  |
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Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:57 pm |
So, in your opinion, do you think HA is beneficial to skin? Say, when layered over an oil? When I heard that Dr. H believes that HA does something bad to the skin barrier somehow ("wets" the skin barrier) I got confused.
The HA serums at Garden of Wisdom are looking really nice... They just came out with a manuka honey HA serum! It has manuka honey and also manuka tea tree oil in addition to the HA.
http://www.gardenofwisdom.com/catalog/item/6478020/6354096.htm
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He does. But I am using primarily ZO products right now, and 302 when dermarolling. But don't tell him. |
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