What causes alopecia in children? The most common causes are non-medical (pulling hair too tight, brushing roughly, newborn hair loss) or caused by tinea capitis (a fungal infection), alopecia areata (immune system attacking hair follicles), trichotillomania (hair pulling or plucking often caused by anxiety), or telogen effluvium (caused by severe illness or other stressful event).
By B. Jamison-harrison on August 2, 2014. Verified Purchase. I'm still trying to make sure that the turpentine gum spirits is the correct turpentine to used topically. An old remedy from my mom (92 years old) and my dad (98 years old) is to mix the turpentine with baby oil and use as a pain reliever. It works better than any pain pain lotion or topical pain reliever I've used. However, this time, I used it occasionally and did not dilute it with baby oil.
Paint thinner and turpentine are both solvents. Both can be used to thin oil paint to effect the flow of paint onto the canvas. They can also be used to clean brushes and other tools. Commercially, the term paint thinner is rather broad, and can cover many different solvents like mineral spirits, naptha, even turpentine.