Klarinet Archive - Posting 000318.txt from 1996/01

From: Robert Black <blackr@-----.AU>
Subj: Re: cork grease
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 01:16:21 -0500

On Wed, 17 Jan 1996, Neil Leupold wrote:

> I think Clark once mentioned to me that cork grease is made of sheep
> tallow (solid fat). If somebody wanted to use it as a lip balm, I can't
> imagine it being toxic or harmful. Much like collagen (used in lip
> enhancement procedures), the tallow would probably just be absorbed
> naturally into the body's tissues.
>
> Neil
>
> On Wed, 17 Jan 1996, Bob Kreisa wrote:
>
> > A few months back, there was some discussion of what cork grease is made
> > of. What is it actually made of (somebody said mink oil...is that true?)?
> >
> >
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Abby Kreisa
> > bkreisa@-----.edu
> >
>
One Clarinet book I have says the grease is pork fat. Aspreviously
stated this would also be readily absorbed by the skin, but bear in mind
most animal fats become the repository of the donors pesticide burden.

Robert Black
Pesticide Residue Chemist.
.