the boobs on boys claims are only for the young, pre/onset of
adolescence.. and only in extreme cases.

however, i do believe that TTO can effect sexuality preference changes
in men.

this is, again, another theory.

and really, it should not necessarily be trumpeted as a matter of
concern, for if a man is straight, bi, or gay, there really should be
no judgement of his sexual choice.

so, i do not warn about TTO as regards male sexuality as such ..

personally, i go out with females, and basically i do not wish to be
affected by a hormonal mutagenic influence unduly, especially without
my knowledge.

also, i do not think that TTO's influence alone could greatly
influence a man's sexuality, if there were no other factors at work,
however perhaps in strong combinations, it might.

as regards women however, the issue is more concerning. there's a
range of issues as the body produces estrogen in different ways and
amounts, naturally, later in life, and especially at these times, TTO
must be avoided at all costs due to a range of potential concerns
which i should not really go on about, as it would be ignorance on my
behalf, fear mongering, and that is of no benefit to the group.

it is essential to remain calm, and not react to quickly or strongly
to any info - good or otherwise.

for example, the "Sans Rosa" is rumoured to be released this year, and
yet the group's wise founder, David Pascoe, calls for moderation and
no excessive celebrations regarding this fact .. very balanced, and
very sensible.


best regards

Jasper







--- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, Matthew I <mtthw_i@...> wrote:
>
> Yeah it's not nice to hear bad information when you think you've
found something good, I'm bummed out too Elena. Although this is for
the best, I know I dont want to be growing a set of boobs!, so thanks
for alerting us to that Jasper, I was previously unaware of the health
warning.
>
> According to the original article that Jasper posted,
>  
> "Cosmetic products, such as shampoo and bath oils, that use the oil
in concentrations of less than 1 per cent are safe"
>  
> I sent an e-mail to the body shop asking for the concentrations of
the TTO in the products that I use. I received a reply stating that
the foaming facial wash uses a 1% TTO concentration, and the
mattifying moisture gel contains 0.5%.
>
> They seem to be in the desired range of safety specified by the
European scientists, however I'd like to do a little more research. I
also wonder whether the Demodex (or the bacteria Bacillus Oleronious
on them) experience the same affect as the 'superbugs' like salmonella
listed in the previous article, and that concentrations of TTO < 4% do
not effectively kill them, only activate their defense mechanisms.
>
> Any ideas Jasper? or anyone?
>  
> Matt.
>
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> You know, I couldn't be more upset about all this with the TTO. I
finally buy the purple emu Blemish Redness Control, it works utterly
FANTASTIC, I have relief I haven't had in four years, and now THIS!
IT's like a nasty cosmic joke! I don't know what the heck to do now!
>
> Really bummed out,
> Elena
>
>
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