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Before we take a look at a new preservative, AntiMicro Banana (INCI: Musa Sapientum (Banana) Leaf/Trunk Extract), I thought we’d take a moment to look at a few terms we might want to know about these types of ingredients… Before we start You might want to take a look at this post – What are…