Preservatives

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Hi y'all,

 

An old one on Preservatives .. another follows. What those who want to

create cosmetics have to accept is that they either gotta take a risk or

they gotta use synthetic preservatives .. simple as that. :-) Butch

 

 

 

Butch Owen <butchbsi

Tue, 01 Jun 2004 10:42:20 -0700

Preservatives

 

Hi Teresea,

 

I believe you are pretty much on the mark below .. except maybe point.

There are many outfits claiming to use " natural " preservatives but to

date there have been none found that are effective when used at an

acceptable level. By that I mean .. for example .. Origanum EO is a

very effective preservative but the percentage required to perform that

task would be too high for practical use .. and maybe even safe use.

 

> Tracy: I have just researched this very subject as I am new to making

> skin care products. I was confused in the beginning about natural vs.

> synthetic. After much reading, this is what I have come to believe:

>

> 1. Formulations must be preserved, particularly if there is water in

> the recipe.

 

Matter of fact that is .. especially if they are to have a decent shelf

life. But even then they can go bad because some folks do mishandle

cosmetics and such .. like sticking their fingers in creams.

 

> 2. Natural preservatives (eo's, herbs, and other natural ingredients)

> are effective. I, however, do not have the knowledge or training with

> these ingredients to feel comfortable using them as preservatives, yet.

> Besides, I'm having so much fun right now with fragrance oils. When I

> get bored with FO's, I'll move on up to EO's and such.

 

The information above, though commonly found as a marketing gimmick ..

is not factual. There are no SAFE and EFFECTIVE natural preservatives.

 

> 3. Synthetic preservatives are effective but have harmful chemicals.

 

Maybe .. but so does drinking water .. and the air we breath .. and most

of the food we eat .. that is, except for those who " claim " to only eat

fresh or properly stored organic foods harvested by 12 year old virgins

in long flowing gowns who are thanking the plants for their sacrifices

whilst chanting Hari Krishna or some such. ;-)

 

> However, we use such a low dosage that these harmful chemicals should

> not present a problem for most people. And it's a small price to pay

> for what could happen if a product is not preserved.

 

I agree and believe your statement is perzackly right.

 

> 4. I believe that GSE (grapefruit seed extract), if it demonstrates

> preserving qualities, contains synthetics due to the extraction method

> used, and that it is the synthetics that actually do the preserving.

 

I agree here too.

 

> That's my two cents worth. Remember, I'm new to making skin care products.

> I'm sure there are plenty more experienced people on this list who can offer

> other insights, and I'm open to all of it.

 

Good show .. and learning you will on this list. I know more about my

PC and my oven than I do skin care products .. odds are nobody on the

list is more ignert than me in this area nor less interested than me in

getting all the facts on this subject. ;-)

 

> Good luck to you,

> Teresea C.

 

And to you .. and keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com