Product Description
THIS IS AN ANTI-FUNGAL "MIST" APPLICATION
There are many botanical antidotes to fungal infections of the skin, from ringworm to athlete's foot to toenail fungus and beyond.* I initially created these formulas on request of a client with a fungal infection of the forearm due to sports and hot, sweaty gloves.
I was happy with it scientifically speaking based on the study published below. I used fractionated coconut oil, aloe vera gel, and witch hazel as carriers for their added potent anti-fungal and skin-healing properties. I used grain alcohol and polysorbate 20 to blend the oils and aloe, added citrus seed extract for its anti-fungal benefits and preservation.
THEN... I TESTED IT! It smelled like a lovely perfume. YIKES. This might not "wear well" on everyone. So... I came up with a second choice - "Goodbye, Fungi!" - Formula 2
I did ask my husband what he thought of a guy using this more fragrant version, and he liked it. Who knew? In any case:
INGREDIENTS: Fractionated coconut oil, fractionated distilled aloe vera gel; witch hazel; potassium iodide; essential oils of tea tree (melaleuca atirniolia), citronella (Cymbopogan nardus), lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus), orange (Citrus sinensis), palmarosa (Cymbopogon martini), patchouli (Pogostemon cablin), rose geranium (Pelargonium graveolens); grain alcohol and polysorbate 80 from coconut (to blend).
2% dilution
*This statement not evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Antibacterial and antifungal activity of ten essential oils in vitro.
Source
Regional Medical Research Centre, (Indian Council of Medical Research), Bhubaneswar, India.
Abstract
The essential oils of aegle, ageratum, citronella, eucalyptus, geranium, lemongrass, orange, palmarosa, patchouli and peppermint, were tested for antibacterial activity against 22 bacteria, including Gram-positive cocci and rods and Gram-negative rods, and twelve fungi (3 yeast-like and 9 filamentous) by the disc diffusion method. Lemongrass, eucalyptus, peppermint and orange oils were effective against all the 22 bacterial strains. Aegle and palmarosa oils inhibited 21 bacteria; patchouli and ageratum oils inhibited 20 bacteria and citronella and geranium oils were inhibitory to 15 and 12 bacterial strains, respectively. All twelve fungi were inhibited by seven oils (aegle, citronella, geranium, lemongrass, orange, palmarosa and patchouli). Eucalyptus and peppermint oils were effective against eleven fungi. Ageratum oil was inhibitory to only four fungi tested. The MIC of eucalyptus, lemongrass, palmarosa and peppermint oils ranged from 0.16 to > 20 microliters ml-1 for eighteen bacteria and from 0.25 to 10 microliters ml-1 for twelve fungi.
- PMID:
- 8893526
- [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
