Welcome to the home of SwiftCraftyMonkey Formulating Inc.! Join Susan as she obsesses about cosmetic chemistry and other things (some possibly related to monkeys)! Here you’ll find over 5,000 posts and formulas written over the past 16 years for everything from lotions, creams, and body butters to hair care products to fancy facial products filled with actives and cosmeceuticals! Enjoy the site without distractions – no ads, pop ups, sponsored posts, affiliate links, “one weird tricks” – all supported by readers like you.

Preservatives: Grapefruit seed extract (GSE) is NOT a preservative

October 16, 2010 by Susan Barclay-Nichols

Grapefruit seed extract (GSE) is derived from the seed and pulp of grapefruits, and it may contain many lovely things – anti-oxidants, flavonoids, Vitamin C, citric acid, phytosterols, and tocopherols – but it is NOT a preservative. It may behave as an anti-oxidant in our products, but it will not keep the beasties out of…

This content is for Foundation, Formulation, and Innovation members only.
Subscribe

Already a member? Log in here