Preservatives

More questions about preservatives! Is citric acid a preservative? And how much preservative should I use?

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There are loads of you with loads of questions about preservatives, so let’s take a look at some of those comments now! HOW MUCH PRESERVATIVE SHOULD I USE?In this post, Question: Why would you leave preservatives out for sensitive skin?, Mariena asks: I use Phenonip in my lotions and emulsified scrubs and was wondering about...

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Question: Why would you leave out preservatives for sensitive skin? What do I mean by “water”?

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Sarah asks in this post, Lotions: Making a cream: I made an unscented cream yesterday for my friend with very sensitive skin. I left the cream in the bowl over night with a stainless steel spoon in it. Today I noticed on one side of the spoon the cream has been discoloured (purple in colour). From...

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Weekend Wonderings: Why can’t I use Germaben II with an emulsifed scrub? Can I use the deodorant additive in a solid scrub bar?

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WHY CAN’T I USE GERMABEN II IN AN EMULSIFIED SCRUB?In this post on making a black cocoa emulsified scrub, Sophia asks: Oh no, I can’t use germaben II? I thought because there is e-wax in it I could use it? So what will happen? I watched a lady use it in her e-sugar scrub and it...

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Weekend Wonderings: The search is working again! How much does the shelf life increase when we add anti-oxidants? Will Leucidal work with sugar scrubs?

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THE SEARCH ENGINEIn this post on Emulsifiers: Making a simpler Lotionpro 165 body butter Lise asks: Search function is working on my blog again- I just dropped in to search for something on yours and can’t find it. Did you take it down? I did take the search down because I was growing tired of...

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Weekend Wonderings: What’s a plasticizer? Can we add BTMS to lotion bars? Why don’t I use GSE or Vitamin E as preservatives?

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WHAT IS A PLASTICIZER?In this post on sorbitol, Marjo asks: I am suddenly obsessed with this plasticizer reference… Sorbitol is one of them. I think cyclomethicone is increasing spreadability so that is a plasticizer too? Or do they also need to do film forming? Are there more like these and would we want them to be in a...

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