Hypo means less, not none
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Toes@ani.social 3 months ago
I’m allergic to eucalyptus and they are allowed to call that hypoallergenic because of how rare it is.
Wilzax@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Comment on Allergy to hypoallergenic pillow?
Toes@ani.social 3 months ago
I’m allergic to eucalyptus and they are allowed to call that hypoallergenic because of how rare it is.
Hypo means less, not none
adespoton@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
I find that odd actually; eucalyptus contains an oil that quite a few people are allergic to. I’d never heard it was a rare allergy, in fact, elements of its oils are often associated with allergies:
researchgate.net/…/273331261_Eucalyptus_oil_Conta…
harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 months ago
I wonder if it has to do with the Tencel being made from the wood, not the leaves - that there’d be less oil in the wood versus the leaves?
adespoton@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
Could be… also, the real allergen tends to show up in the essential oil, which is highly concentrated.
harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 months ago
Yeah, essential oils are pretty potent. As are the delusions some folks have about them.
The leaves probably have the highest concentration but there’s oil throughout the whole tree.
In reading on how the Tencel is made, it doesn’t appear that they do anything special to remove oils, just making sure the fibers are flexible and “dry.”