DMSO Question - safety and availability

#1

I’ve been interested in the various “Do-it-Yourself” mouthwashes and skincreams.

Over the years I’ve experimented with projects like this, for example, Neem toothpaste, when I couldn’t find such a product in the UK.

I have found a chemical supplier in Britain who supplies 99%+ laboratory DMSO at a reasonable price.

  1. would this be safe to ingest, put on skin or use in a mouthwash?

  2. Am I going to get any adverse interest from, for example, drug cops if I do so. I believe chemical suppliers are supposed to report suspicious transactions. (My address is a bit of a giveaway).

Obviously I’d prefer a British supplier to IndiaMart for product safety reasons.

#2

Update: I now found this UK supplier who seem to supply to private individuals with the sort of product I require. (UK only unfortunately)

[Some chemical suppliers in the UK make it clear they will only supply to commercial organisations, to avoid any issues with kitchen drug chemists]

#3

Review the following postings;

#4

Thanks Joseph.

I’ve already read some of the postings, and some of the book you uploaded.

I’m just looking to get answers to Q’s 1 & 2 above.

Transcutol seems to be ridiculously expensive in UK so I am not considering its use currently.

FYI in previous experiments I’ve used ordinary white cream for skin cream bases and edible oils like almond or coconut for mouthwashes. DMSO seems like a better delivery medium so would have superior results.

#5

To question 1: Yes, yes, and yes.

just be clean, e.g. skin or mouth, before application, also any vessel, no plastics, or whatever contamination will be carried along with the DMSO

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#6

Righto @vongehr . I have glass bottles and mixing vessels so I will use those and avoid any plastic containers. Thanks for the information.

#7

I live in the UK and buy two different types of DMSO from Amazon.

I am not someone for drinking it, but I am OK with topical.

#8

What do you use it for?

#9

I buy the 99% cheap stuff from Amazon. I use it on skin, brush teeth with it every night and have ingested. Ingesting makes you stink. Never a side effect besides stink.

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#10

One more question: is it volatile?

That pertains to the “use by” date of homemade products. If it’s volatile I should only make a small batch at a time.

#11

DMSO freezes at 18 deg C, so it is not volatile.