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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 501348, member: 15199&quot;]Oil is not usually maintained (stored) in a sterile environment. Some bacteria common in the environment are mainly anaerobic, meaning they do not need&nbsp; need oxygen to breakdown organic matter such as oil hydrocarbons. Some of these are disease producers, majority are not. When hydrocarbons such as olive oil are broken down by such bacteria, fatty acids can be produced. As the name implies, they are acidic and can increase enough to bring the pH down as hydrogen ions are released.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>The olive oil needs to be routinely changed and discarded to remain neutral.</b></p><p><b><br /></b> </p><p>Fingernail polish remover usually has perfumes, stabilizers to prevent the acetone from evaporating too soon, maybe limonene, the &quot;lemon smelling chemical&quot; used in many household cleaners and such as goo-gone, and detergent type molecules.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The newer removers which are intended for use on plastic nails ( acetone would not be good for this !) are mainly limonene instead.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Actually it might not damage it, just that without knowing exactly what is in it ( and some ingredients might be proprietory and not listed, and know the effects of each chemical such as limonene residue, one is taking a chance, whereas the chemistry of pure acetone is better known and documented. Some even feel acetone is not safe, but the chemistry indicates no effect on inorganic material such as metal </p><p>( EXCEPT possibly in the presence of light, air, and moisture, acetone can affect metal like an acid over a period of 12 or more hours ) I think RLM first brought that to my attention.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most chemists would say use a dark glass container, pure acetone for less than a couple of hrs, you should be good.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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