Allergy to Oudh oils
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Last night I gave UV treatment to my oil to kill any microorganism present in the oil. Did it last night and applied the oil after the treatment. So far no reaction to the oil. I usually get reaction in 12 hours or so. If this method works, it tells me that the rash was caused by some kind of fungal spore present in the oil.
Brother, how long did you expose to UV? I have currently put mine on top of my phone screen with a fairly low-intensity UV imitation on for 2 hours in the dark, after getting "allergy skin" usually caused by pollen etc behind my ears/mid-back of neck region. 
I usually put something under the oud bottle to make it come right next to the UV source.
Check this link to see this UV sanitizer I have been using
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Philips-Sonicare-UV-Sanitizer-HX7990-02/6043660
Yup, the worst scenario possible has happened...
I have, in the span of 3 hours, completely force-aged all my oils via sticking them in UV light (completely forgetting that UV is why we DON'T keep them out on a shelf).
They now all smell like ozone-tinged very dead versions of themselves with almost no scent profile to speak of in terms of complexity, and I have no words to describe the level of fail or how hard I want to facepalm myself.
Does Ensar do dumby refunds, perchance? ;(
I have, in the span of 3 hours, completely force-aged all my oils via sticking them in UV light (completely forgetting that UV is why we DON'T keep them out on a shelf).
They now all smell like ozone-tinged very dead versions of themselves with almost no scent profile to speak of in terms of complexity, and I have no words to describe the level of fail or how hard I want to facepalm myself.
Does Ensar do dumby refunds, perchance? ;(
I wouldn't have thought that UV light could be so destructive so quickly. I've seen where some have used lamps for short periods to help cure oils and I've personally sunned two very fresh oils for ~6hrs with the result being the loss of still/off notes, clearing of minor haze, no loss of complexity and a more congruent and smooth scent profile.
Yes, but the oils were sitting on top of the UV, in a dark room.
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JohnH: Nope, this one works. One reviewer wrote of how they used it on psoriasis to clear it up...
Also, it cannot be a placebo, my nose is very sensitive.
Assam 3000 went from being resinated minty flowered honey and spice to
...
Nothing.
The oils now smell (pretty much) of no note, maybe a faint wisp of drydown wood, with some ozone on top.
That's it...
Man oh man, I need to somehow start an Oud Yusuf style farm in Canada somehow (I bet the cold would do wonders for the scent, harsher usually= better results in nature)
Also, it cannot be a placebo, my nose is very sensitive.
Assam 3000 went from being resinated minty flowered honey and spice to
...
Nothing.
The oils now smell (pretty much) of no note, maybe a faint wisp of drydown wood, with some ozone on top.
That's it...
Man oh man, I need to somehow start an Oud Yusuf style farm in Canada somehow (I bet the cold would do wonders for the scent, harsher usually= better results in nature)
Moving past my oil Blietzkrieg, anybody have any idea of why the rash, in my instance, shows up only during the drydown phase?
It is not fungus, since it just happened with previously unapplied oud of high quality from a different dealer, and it started in summer when the microscopic haze of pollen usually gives me randon red spots that itch, similar to a mild hives.
It takes 3 days to pass, and leaves a very ugly and obvious patch of red angry looking skin. My reasoning was that the pollen stuck to the oil(plus the oiliness of my own skin is rather high) and greatly exacerbated my usual allergy, since scrubbing the area before applying greatly minimized (but did not cure!) the problem.
Any distillers know the usual chemical constituents of oud in the drydown?
@Ensar , @Taha , @Adam ?
Thanks
On the plus side, my oily skin means that essential oils retain their fragrance for a LONG time.
It is not fungus, since it just happened with previously unapplied oud of high quality from a different dealer, and it started in summer when the microscopic haze of pollen usually gives me randon red spots that itch, similar to a mild hives.
It takes 3 days to pass, and leaves a very ugly and obvious patch of red angry looking skin. My reasoning was that the pollen stuck to the oil(plus the oiliness of my own skin is rather high) and greatly exacerbated my usual allergy, since scrubbing the area before applying greatly minimized (but did not cure!) the problem.
Any distillers know the usual chemical constituents of oud in the drydown?
@Ensar , @Taha , @Adam ?
Thanks
On the plus side, my oily skin means that essential oils retain their fragrance for a LONG time.