Tasting through my fingers

[AllisonR]

My mom sent birthday gifts for DS and DD - "dinosaur bath eggs." Neon colored eggs. You put one in the tub and it foams and bubbles and turns the bath water green or orange. It dissolves fast and inside appears a foam plastic dinousaur. (read: super filled with chemicals) But I make some exceptions because I think it's fine for grandparents to occasionally spoil and give "crazy gifts" that I might not choose. So no problem, let them enjoy these cool dinosaurs!

The eggs were wrapped in plastic, so DD asked me to open one for her bath. I opened the 1st egg, and about 30 seconds later I had this horrid soap taste in my mouth. Really strong. I didn't put the two things together so I rushed over to the sink and spit (which didn't help). So I chugged a glass of water, but now my mouth is filled with soap taste. WTH? I'm obviously a bit dim, because I was still holding the egg. The egg chemicals were going through my skin and reaching my blood and traveling the rest of my body, into my mouth. How nasty!

FWIW - yes, I did stop holding the egg and washed my hands and a minute or two later the total soap mouth dissipated. And yes, I still gave DS and DD the egg for their bath. They loved it and didn't complain about soap taste.

My question is:
Did this effect me so profoundly because I am not exposed to the same chemicals here? Or because I mostly use more natural products, so my body is hyper sensitive when coming into contact with other items? Or this specific product is just more "evil" than the majority of products? Or I am just a ranting looney-bin?

[Petie1104]

Personally I would think that it is more a case of soap particles from the egg being inside the plastic wrapping, when you opened the plastic, the particles were dispersed into the air and since your head was closest, you breathed them in. Since they were both in your nose and mouth it took a while for the taste to wear off.

That would be my unscientific guess as to what might have occured.

[Smithie]

You are NOT a ranting looney-bin. But a single exposure to the product is not going to kill your children, and you shouldn't feel bad for letting them enjoy it.

My kids keep getting these "magic-grow" dinosaur-themed novelties as gifts, and they leave a revolting film on your hands that does. not. wash. off. So now I just throw them out, because "Daddy says they're poison." This has not caused much of a problem, as the kids are used to taking Daddy's word as law in matters of science, and they are starting to get the idea that some things sold in stores are actively toxic to the human body. But remember, we went through several rounds of the nasty slimy growing toys before I got up the nerve to start tossing them out. It's a process.

[Princess ConsuelaB]

Originally Posted by Petie1104

Personally I would think that it is more a case of soap particles from the egg being inside the plastic wrapping, when you opened the plastic, the particles were dispersed into the air and since your head was closest, you breathed them in. Since they were both in your nose and mouth it took a while for the taste to wear off.

That would be my unscientific guess as to what might have occured.

Also those bath things tend to be not much more than baking soda, citric acid(y'know, vitamin C) and a surprisingly small amount of food coloring dispersed among an entire tubful of water. Really, you can make them at home. It's okay Mama

[lovepiggie]

I just wanted to say that it's probably from soap particles too! And, you can get fun, more natural bath bombs from Lush!

http://www.lush.ca/shop/products/bath/bath-bombs/

No dinosaurs, though..

[Mom2M]

I was looking at that site because it looked good at first but they have more info on each product and they still have chemicals. Food coloring in the bath bombs, sodium stearate, propylene glycol and sodium lauryl sulfate in the soap, etc...
I know these things are widely used but I usually look at this site http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/ing...ngred06=706110 for the review of the chemicals used in skin/hair products to see if they are good.
FWIW, I don't mind food coloring in this kind of stuff but I don't like the other chemicals.

[Vermillion]

Originally Posted by Petie1104

Personally I would think that it is more a case of soap particles from the egg being inside the plastic wrapping, when you opened the plastic, the particles were dispersed into the air and since your head was closest, you breathed them in. Since they were both in your nose and mouth it took a while for the taste to wear off.

That would be my unscientific guess as to what might have occured.

I think that this is the most likely explanation. Happens to me ALL the time. I'm very sensitive to stuff like that and am always getting yucky tastes in my mouth when I'm around things like this. Just being around the odor sets my taste buds off.

[babymommy2]

The egg chemicals were going through my skin and reaching my blood and traveling the rest of my body, into my mouth. How nasty!

Are you serious?
That makes absolutley no sense, it is not possible. your tastbuds do not experience taste from your fingers.

Far more likely that when you opened the package some of the soap dust aerosolized and when into your mouth. Once the dust settles it won't happen. there won't be any dust once the egg is wet in the water.

[lovepiggie]

Originally Posted by Mom2M

I was looking at that site because it looked good at first but they have more info on each product and they still have chemicals. Food coloring in the bath bombs, sodium stearate, propylene glycol and sodium lauryl sulfate in the soap, etc...
I know these things are widely used but I usually look at this site http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/ing...ngred06=706110 for the review of the chemicals used in skin/hair products to see if they are good.
FWIW, I don't mind food coloring in this kind of stuff but I don't like the other chemicals.

Oops, I'm sorry! I've never actually used their bath bombs, I just like the way they smell in store Thanks for the link to that website, I will be sure to check it out.

[2xy]

Originally Posted by babymommy2

Are you serious?
That makes absolutley no sense, it is not possible. your tastbuds do not experience taste from your fingers.

One wouldn't think so.

Last year I used a garlic clove to treat a yeast infection. Y'know....wrapped it in gauze and inserted it you-know-where. Within an hour, my mouth reeked of garlic. Luckily, I like garlic.

Things can go systemic like that. It's doubtful that merely handling a bath bomb for a short while could do it, though.

[ASusan]

Originally Posted by 2xy

One wouldn't think so.

Last year I used a garlic clove to treat a yeast infection. Y'know....wrapped it in gauze and inserted it you-know-where. Within an hour, my mouth reeked of garlic. Luckily, I like garlic.

Things can go systemic like that. It's doubtful that merely handling a bath bomb for a short while could do it, though.

It doesn't even take an hour for me to taste the garlic. It happens within a minute of insertion.

But I doubt the finger-theory, too. Inhalation from the package is much more likely.

[Petie1104]

You can use garlic to treat a yeast infection???

[Princess ConsuelaB]

Originally Posted by 2xy

One wouldn't think so.

Last year I used a garlic clove to treat a yeast infection. Y'know....wrapped it in gauze and inserted it you-know-where. Within an hour, my mouth reeked of garlic. Luckily, I like garlic.

Things can go systemic like that. It's doubtful that merely handling a bath bomb for a short while could do it, though.

Yes, but the hoo-hoo is a mucous membrane

[babymommy2]

I was going to say the same thing, your talking about a mucous memebrane, which your fingers aren't. there are lots of instances of medications that are absorbed via mucous membranes, like nitroglycerin tabs( under the tongue), or diclofenac supossitories.

[2xy]

Yup. And other medications can be absorbed through the skin. Contraceptive and nicotine patches come to mind. Nitroglycerin paste is also used for vascular conditions.

I still doubt the soap went from fingertip to tastebud, though.

[Bena]

Originally Posted by 2xy

Yup. And other medications can be absorbed through the skin. Contraceptive and nicotine patches come to mind. Nitroglycerin paste is also used for vascular conditions.

I still doubt the soap went from fingertip to tastebud, though.

Right..these molecules are designed to be able to penetrate the skin. Soap molecule are very big.
Think about it; if soap could do this, you'd taste soap everytime you washed up.

So, like a PP said, relax, using these products occasionally is not going to harm your kids! I'm all for 100% natural, but for the products we use regularly, as there is a accumulation factor that's important here; but that's a little off topic!!!
I hope the dino egg result was cool and the kids enjoyed it!

[2xy]

Originally Posted by Bena

Right..these molecules are designed to be able to penetrate the skin. Soap molecule are very big.
Think about it; if soap could do this, you'd taste soap everytime you washed up.

I was talking about medications, since someone else brought them up.

[debbiecakez]

No you are not crazy. I taste things through my fingers all of the time. I can't hand money very often because of it. I taste hair spray hair dye soap shampoo cond. seasonings all kinds of good and bad things through my fingers it is very gross at times. I have learned over the years to watch what I touch but it does not always happen either. One day I can touch something and taste it and another day I won't . Hope this helps you.

[meemee]

looney bin....

 that's what my friends refer to me as.

my hearing is shot. my smell is much more sharper and if the smell is really strong i taste it too. so i am thinking the idea about molecules is true. 

if i am holding handfullls of coin i can actually taste the metallic taste after i smell the metal.

and also glad to see this question. you must be having a restful time, spending some 'you' time to post something that's been really niggling at you.