okay I sware after this one no more...
Jul. 15th, 2004 07:19 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
transpaoRead two more great stories
First one is on Mosqitos:
http://content.health.msn.com/content/article/90/100719.htm?GT1=4244
what I was mostly interested in was at the very bottom of the article...
Alternative Repellants
Want to avoid chemical-based repellants altogether? Alternatives do exist, with one or two showing promise.
"Of the products we tested, the soybean oil-based repellant was able to protect from mosquito bites for about 1.5 hours," Fradin reports. He and fellow researchers found other oils -- citronella, cedar, peppermint, lemongrass, and geranium -- provide short-lived protection at best. Oil-of-eucalyptus products, however, may offer longer-lasting protection, preliminary studies show.
Second one is on the ink pigment used in tatooing perminent make-up:
http://content.health.msn.com/content/article/90/100693.htm?action=related_link
I figured I'd post this link because I know alot of you tatoo cats out there, and I have serveral times heard some of you say you've thought about geting make-up tatooed on. I used to be a fan of it, as my mother and grandmother had it done without problems, and I thought wow that's nifty think of all the cosmetic packaging my mom wont be going through now, and all the resources saved by not making the pounds of make-up she puts on her face... BUT now I'd suggest you be Ultra care full.
First one is on Mosqitos:
http://content.health.msn.com/content/article/90/100719.htm?GT1=4244
what I was mostly interested in was at the very bottom of the article...
Alternative Repellants
Want to avoid chemical-based repellants altogether? Alternatives do exist, with one or two showing promise.
"Of the products we tested, the soybean oil-based repellant was able to protect from mosquito bites for about 1.5 hours," Fradin reports. He and fellow researchers found other oils -- citronella, cedar, peppermint, lemongrass, and geranium -- provide short-lived protection at best. Oil-of-eucalyptus products, however, may offer longer-lasting protection, preliminary studies show.
Second one is on the ink pigment used in tatooing perminent make-up:
http://content.health.msn.com/content/article/90/100693.htm?action=related_link
I figured I'd post this link because I know alot of you tatoo cats out there, and I have serveral times heard some of you say you've thought about geting make-up tatooed on. I used to be a fan of it, as my mother and grandmother had it done without problems, and I thought wow that's nifty think of all the cosmetic packaging my mom wont be going through now, and all the resources saved by not making the pounds of make-up she puts on her face... BUT now I'd suggest you be Ultra care full.
