Grapefruit Seed Extract is often preserved with Benzalkonium chloride (goes by several other names, Nonoxynol is one). It is antimicrobial in itself and many challenges have been made as to the efficacy of GSE being due to this preservative. I don't know about this issue either way but I do know many are allergic to Benzalkonium Chloride.
It is also found in Dry Clean type carpet cleaners. Be sure to vacuum well and don't put the baby on a just dry cleaned carpet. And it is found in spermacidal jellies -- that is how I found out I was allergic, made me itch! Just a caveat when using GSE in the sinuses or anywhere else. Check for sensitivity first. Personally I would try 10-20% DMSO with CS. Garnet > > > I would suggest that if what you are doing works, stick with it. > GSE has been shown to kill fungus, whereas I'm not so sure about CS. > I find GSE very uncomfortable in a nasal rinse, so be careful with the > concentration! > I have suffered for days after overdoing it. The same goes for hydrogen > peroxide, tea tree oil and oregano oil. > DMSO is OK, and gives me a strong feeling of well-being after using it in a > flooding for some reason. -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver List archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] OT Archive: http://escribe.com/health/silverofftopiclist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
