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Re: [RC] Silicone can be useful - Dream WeaverI'm using pure silicone, clear. If it is dangerous, then we all need to be careful -- they are putting silicone in everything from makeup to shampoo. I have never had any sensitivity on my horses or seen any on others that have used it. I am sure that if you had it rubbed over a heel or pastern area and it sealed it and formed a barrier, that you could easily end up with a problem. I'm just sticking a small glob of it over a ding or boo-boo, often something that happened the week before the ride but you don't want the horse to bump during the ride and open back up. KarenHere are a couple of quotes: Ranking as one of the most popular and effective ingredients for hair, silicones show up in more than 85 percent of all hair-care products. and In skin care products, silicone acts as the equivalent of construction caulking by filling in pores and fine lines. Women who believe they have pores as big as the Grand Canyon can instantly see the difference silicone makes in refining and polishing skin. Silicone creates a perfectly smooth canvas for make-up and protects the underlying skin from harmful environmental stresses, like pollution and cigarette smoke. It's often hard to tell from the label, if a product contains silicone, since the substance comes in many guises, such as cyclomethicone and dimethicone. But a silicon-based product is immediately recognisable by its uniquely smooth texture and fast disappearing act. "Silicone doesn't penetrate the skin but leaves a mesh-like netting over it, forming a barrier," says dermatologist Dr Rekha Sheth. At 06:27 PM 7/29/2005, Truman Prevatt wrote: I don't know right off hand what type of solvent they uese in silicon calk, but since it's not latex based it is a petroleum based solvent. These can be quite hard on the skin and some people - and I expect horses will react to them. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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