Guest guest Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 > > Could [EOs] not also be considered preservatives? > > Yes, they could be considered preservatives. The big question is > are they effective preservatives? And of course...are they *cost* effective? Not too many EOs are cheaper than the preservatives available to us. Merin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2003 Report Share Posted May 26, 2003 From my study of the site, I see that Suttocide A is high alkaline, therefore not very good for liquid shampoo where I reduce the pH to 8, and also is not effective against mold. So from that standpoint I would presume that Germall Plus would be the most effective preservative for liquid shampoo, and one that does not contain parabens, since I am alergic to parabens. Right? Sherry Sherry's Creations http://www.herbalsoap-healingcreams.com/ Natural Care E-books & Spreadsheets for Beginners to Intermediates. _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2003 Report Share Posted May 30, 2003 , thanks for being gentle! And yes I know the difference between " preservatives " for water-based products and " anitoxidants " for oil-based products, which does seem to confuse many people. But Rosemary was used as a " Preservative " to preserve bodies in ancient times[bodies are 90% water]. And Many people and customers do not understand that IF WATER is introduced to the product, then it ALSO does need a " preservative " added to the formula [not just an antioxidant], even though the product is made with only oil-based ingredients. I have seen in " Happi magazine " [hope you all subscribe to this FREE magazine] that many NEW containers have been introduced lately for creams and other products that are in attractive tubes, whereby the consumer will NOT be introducing water into the product, nor will they be dipping their hands into the product...they are so cute too...and can be used for bath gels, lotions, creams, scrubs, etc, etc. I am going to start using them instead of jars. Dipping hands into creams can introduce bacteria into the cream real fast! Even though I am from the " naturalist " camp, I found that all natural preservatives were NOT as effective as adding Germall Plus to my products, after tests, and after having to recall a batch of cream for MOLD, I was convinced I needed the synthetic! AND I also have changed all my Natural Care Books to include the benefits of Germall Plus as a preservative if your going to sell your products to the public or keep more than 1 month! YES...I am convinced and have been using a synthetic preservative and I recommend Germall Plus because it is paraben free, because, as a very skin sensitive person and allergy prone person myself, it does not cause skin problems for " most " people. Sherry Sherry's Creations http://www.herbalsoap-healingcreams.com/ Natural Care E-books & Spreadsheets for Beginners to Intermediates. _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.