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Preservatives

One of the many advantages to handcrafting your own natural products is that you can eliminate harmful preservatives and choose to adapt more natural methods of preserving and using your products.

When manufacturing products for retail sale, you must ensure that your products are properly preserved and will not pose health risks to your customers. This generally means that you will need to use conventional preservatives commonly found in cosmetics such as Germaben and other paraben based preservative systems.

The usage rates shown for preservatives are intended to be used as a guideline. Using the recommended level of preservative does NOT mean that your product will be properly preserved. The only way to determine the shelf life of your product and to confirm that your product is adequately preserved is to have your product tested. For additional information regarding challenge testing, please visit our Product Challenge Testing article located within our Information Library.


Preservatives

 

Preservative Finder

Check the relevant boxes to search for suitable preservatives for your product formulation:

Does your Formulation Contain Any of These Ingredients?:
Each of the following ingredients require special attention when selecting preservatives. Place a checkmark next to those ingredients that are contained within your personal care product formulation:
Aloe Vera Gel
Fragile Lipids (Vegetable Oils and Butters With a Short Shelf Life)
 Fresh Fruit
Milk
What Type of Preservative Do You Prefer?:
Check one or both of the following choices depending on your preferences:
Antioxidant (Protects Vegetable Oils and Butters From Rancidity)
 Natural Only
What Type of Personal Care Product Are You Making?:
Checkmark those products that you are planning to formulate. Selecting too many differing product types may drastically limit your choice of preservatives.
Balm (Contains Oil, Does Not Contain Water)
Body/Massage/Bath Oil (Contains Oil, Does Not Contain Water)
Cream (Contains Oil and Water)
Lotion (Contains Oil and Water)
Mask (Contains Water, Does Not Contain Oil)
 Other Oil and Water Products
Other Oil Based Products
Other Water Based Products
Scrub (Contains Oil, Does Not Contain Water)
Toner (Contains Water, Does Not Contain Oil)

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