Mom-ninja. Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 When an experiment calls for putting a few drops of extract into a balloon, do NOT use essential oil. It is not the same as a food grade extract and will cause the balloon to pop violently in your face and splash essential oil in your eye. It will burn. Note to self: buy safety goggles as eye glasses did nothing to protect eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Ouch! Hope your eye is okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 I love that experiment. But I used extracts and I also used cinnamon once. Hope your eye is better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Eeek. Hope you're ok! I always think, "Who needs safety goggles for this?" Now I know....er, I mean, maybe I will get them out next time even if I don't think I need them. ;) Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Ouch! Making a mental note now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 My boys may have acquired new vocabulary words while my eye was burning in its socket. It feels better now, and I have learned my lesson. Follow instructions exactly and do not substitute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Yeouch! Thanks for the warning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG Gone Wild Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Good to know...(ouch) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleWonders Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Ouch! I do hope it feels better soon. My boys may have acquired new vocabulary words while my eye was burning in its socket. :lol: (sorry) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 My boys may have acquired new vocabulary words while my eye was burning in its socket. It feels better now, and I have learned my lesson. Follow instructions exactly and do not substitute. I'm glad that it feels better. My kids learned those same vocabulary words when I microwaved a slightly undone hardboiled egg. It exploded in my face when I bit into it. I had a burned lip and that area under my nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Oh dear, I'm so sorry that happened to you! Hope all is well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Oh...sorry. Ow. I would have done the same thing, thanks for the warning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3lilreds in NC Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Ow, ow, OW. I hope your eye is OK! Wow! I will definitely file that under "need to know." And then, I will stop feeling guilty for not doing enough science. Heh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Which oil did you use? I sincerely hope it was the least caustic one in your cabinet! How did you rinse it? Oil (olive, canola, whatever) and milk work best - if you haven't done it yet, you still might consider it, just to be sure you get all the residual oil out. BTDT with ds once - it was the single scariest thing I've experienced as a mom. I hope you are doing better now! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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