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Jam (Asheville, Nc) on 03/03/2018
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Because DMSO carries substances into your skin you have to be careful about what you apply it with. I would never use a plastic roller as I do not want the chemicals from the plastic in my system. I also would not use my hands to apply it because if there is any DMSO left on your hands even after washing, then everything you handle with your hands all day long will be absorbed as well. I use a small glass bottle or jar to apply it! I just put a small amount on the outside of the jar and use the jar to rub it into my skin. Then I wash the outside of the jar with a pure soap and water and reuse it for next time. I am trying to think of something better that is made of glass such as a glass pestle or something.
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Replied By Margeaux (Los Angeles, Ca) on 03/05/2018

Jam,

Thanks so much for the reply about what to use to apply the DMSO. I hadn't thought about the cotton having pesticides, interesting, and you're right!

Now using a small glass jar is quite a unique idea. I'm thinking that the glass jar would probably have to be kind of small, so one could have more control of it when applying the gel to the skin? The idea of a glass pestle is great. I'm going to look for one next time I'm in a store that has higher end kitchen acoutrements, I know I've seen these somewhere. I was thinking of a glass stir, like one of those to stir up a drink.

Thanks great ideas!

Margeaux

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Replied By Juiceman (Seattle) on 08/02/2018

Great call Jam, who would have thunk it, you did.
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Replied By Bob (USA) on 11/25/2020

Try a small glass spray bottle.
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Replied By Reina (Groningen Netherlands) on 04/06/2021

A spray bottle has plastic parts, I would not use that for DMSO.

Replied By Karen (West Australia) on 06/20/2021

Mine came in a plastic bottle.
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Replied By Renee (Boston) on 05/14/2022

Do you think my glass bottle with plastic sprayer is bad?
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Replied By Art (California) on 05/15/2022

Renee,

DMSO is a solvent and plastic is known to leach. Although quite convenient, possibly not the safest method for application because the nature of a spray bottle is that it holds the fluid in the plastic pump even when not in use. That means the solvent is in contact with the plastic 24/7 and there is no practical way to determine if the plastic has leached into the solvent. Is it worth the risk, since DMSO is well noted for carrying things through the skin barrier?

Art

Replied By Judi (Shelbyville, TN) on 02/24/2023

Perhaps one could use a clean jade or quartz facial roller to apply a diluted version of DSMO.
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