mars, If there is bacteria in the water then the CS will kill it, but it is more likely that the silver ions are bonding with the chlorine or other odour producing chemicals.
Refrigeration does not affect CS. http://ska.safeserver.com/bleachingrx.html "What are bleaching products? Bleaching products are used to suppress pigmentation in order to lighten hyperpigmented areas. There are two well known products with bleaching mechanisms effective on the skin, hydroquinone and kojic acid. Another effective product for bleaching and evening pigmented spots is Mandelic Acid. These are used to treat various pigmented spots such as age spots, melasma, and freckles. Hydroquinone lightens the color of the skin areas to which it is applied by killing off the melanin making cells (known as the melanocyte). It is the only FDA approved product for bleaching. It does this for about 60-70% of its users. LustraR is one of the most well known prescription hydroquinone products. Its 4% Hydroquinone concentration can provide results in as little as four weeks. Lustra can be obtained from a pharmacy with a doctor's precription. Any hydroquinone products available without requiring a prescription cannot have more than 2% hydroquinone. Medical researchers have established that 70% of patients who use skin creams containing Hydroquinone for an extended period of time (one-three years) develop Exogenous Ochronosis, "an irreversible disfiguring cosmetic problem". Cosmetic Ochronosis, Cosmetic Ochronosis (also known as Exogenous Ochronosis) was first described by Findlay and his group of researchers in 1975. This group found that the continued use of HQ based skin bleaching products lead to a progressive discoloration of the skin. However, since most hydroquinone products are used only within a three month period, this is usually not a problem. When using Hydroquinone, it is imperative to stay out of the sun for the treatment to work. Always wear full spectrum sunblock and a hat. Exposure to sun deteriorates the hydroquinone, rendering it ineffective. If you are planning on being in the sun, use a hydroquinone-free formula, such as the pHaze13 *HQ free Pigment Gel." Is this the best product for you? In any event, I do not know whether CS will form compounds with the Hydroquinone or anything else present in the cream, but I cannot see any reason for adding CS to the cream in the first place. Regards Ivan. -----Original Message----- From: mars larz [mailto:pp...@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, 24 August 2002 3:40 p.m. To: silver-list@eskimo.com Subject: CS>adding cs to tap water and other personal products first of all the water in my apartment building does not have good filteration it smells a little funky and taste weird when i add a tsp of cs to a gallon of it the smell diappears and the water taste fresher do you think a tsp to a gallon of the water is killing enough bacteria in my water? also i add a tsp of cs to my aloe gel and refrigerate it . does refridgration take away the strength of cs? lastly i use a cold cream to get rid of dark blotchy skin this cream has a bleaching agent in it called (hydroquinone2%) would it be safe to add cs to this bleaching cream? ( this bleaching creams purpose is intended to lighten the skin. thank you Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com>
