Petrochemicals

Stumbled upon this term when was browsing possible dangers if mixing Essential Oils with off-the-shelves products used in our daily lives.

As a beginner in Essential Oils user, I have to use the Essential Oils with caution, as there is a possibility of a Chemical reaction/ Chemical burn happen to affected areas - and that's not pretty.

With limited knowledge for several days, I have been using Essential Oil first, then wait for a few minutes for the Oils to be totally absorbed into skin, then continue with usual daily products, for example facial moisturizer and body lotions.
So far, by starting slow, no chemical reactions are experienced on skin.

However, in terms of applying few drops of Essential Oils to reach to more areas, Can I mix Essential Oils and daily products together?  I wasn't sure about this, and searching sites online does not seem to have a topic on this.

Referring to an European Site: Petrochemicals Europe, a webpage was designed to list the raw materials used and the derivation of the products into our daily products.  Read on and see what's similar in your daily products.

1. Benzene derives to Alkybenzene, Cyclohexane, Cumene, Ethylbenzene.
2. C4 Steam derives to Isobutylene, n-Butene, Butadiene.
3. Ethylene derives to Polyethylenes, Ethyl benzene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl alcohol, Acetaldehyde.
4. Methane derives to Methanol.
5. Propylene derives to Polypropylene, Acrylic acid, Acrylonitrile, Cumene, Propylene Oxide, Butyraldehyde, Isopropanol.
6. Toluene derives to Toluene disocyanate, Solvents.
7. Xylenes derives to Orthoxylene, Paraxylene.

I'm no chemist, and there's a hell lot of names there!

The first thing I wanted to cross-check was my daily skincare moisturizer; Clinique Damatically Different Moisturizing Gel. 

Been using this skincare brand since year 2001 - I'm pretty loyal...  Yes.

These are the ingredients that makes the moisturizer really good to be used.

In writing:  Water/Aqua/Eau, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Butylene Glycol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Glycerin, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Hordeum Vulgare (Barley) Extract/Extrait D’Orge, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seedcake, Caffeine, Triethelose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sucrose, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria), Polysilicone-11, Silica, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Oleth-10, Lactobacillus Ferment, Laureth-23, Laureth-4, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Tromethamine, Disdoium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Yellow 5, Red 4, Yellow 6

Note that there are several chemical ingredients in there that makes up this moisturizer. Did they freak me out?... Well, I still use them on a daily basis, TWICE even!

Since Clinique has marketed this product for decades, and the product is approved by FDA, it is here to stay.

So what am I to do with this information?

I'm feeling of diffusing Lemon tonight.

ASK.

29 FEB 2016.

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