i use corn liqueur. easy to make tofrom a health standpoint isn't naphtha one of the worst solvents to use, maybe only behind acetone or xylene, is there a reason a full spectrum extract can't be done with co2 or there is also very high proof organic grape alcohol if one doesn't want to use everclear
I guess what I'm getting at is does it have to be naphtha and if so why
Why is acetone one of the worst solvents? I’m not questioning you. I only want to know why.from a health standpoint isn't naphtha one of the worst solvents to use, maybe only behind acetone or xylene, is there a reason a full spectrum extract can't be done with co2 or there is also very high proof organic grape alcohol if one doesn't want to use everclear
I guess what I'm getting at is does it have to be naphtha and if so why
You have to have the right process in order to guarantee little or no residual solvents. I've engineered RxCE as a two step reduction to do just that. With this approach, the bulk alcohol is boiled off, then ethanol used to rehydrate the oils for winterization and the final reduction and decarbing. This second reduction and decarbing act as a virtual firewall against residual solvents. There are multiple lab test showing undetectable residual solvents using this approach as shown on the home page.honestly it just rolled off the tip of my tongue, hexane was what I was actually thinking of
acetone seems to have the least carcinogenic risk, but I'd guess there is still an issue with getting it completely fully purged from the finished material like there is with other solvents, and getting a really clean pure version of it vs something from a paint store or cosmetics industry might be a bit more leg work, I always take "food safe" into account too such as with the organic grape alcohol, and with RSO people are more than likely going tincture or be eating it rather than dabbing