Adding Food ingredients in Skin Creams

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone, I have a question. I am interested in producing a

lotion that contains food ingredients such as lemon juice concentrate

or royal jelly that can be eaten.

Will adding preservatives in my lotion which contains food

ingredients(such as lemon juice concentrate or royal jelly) prevent

bacterias from forming? In other words, is it safe to add food

ingredients(by food ingredients, I mean ingredients that are orally

consumed such as lemon juice concentrate or royal jelly) in skincare

products as long as preservatives are also added? Or are food

ingredients different from cosmetic ingredients, therefore,

regardless

of preservatives added, will such products go bad?

I do know that there are special lemon juice extract and royal jelly

that are made to be used in cosmetics. However, I would think that

ingredients that are orally consumed as foods can be added to

skincare

products as long as preservatives are also included. I very much

need

your assistance.

[Guest guest]

, the only way you will really know if your lotion is preserved

is to have it tested.

Sagescript Institute, LLC

Microbiology Testing

http://www.sagescript.com

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> Will adding preservatives in my lotion which contains food

> ingredients(such as lemon juice concentrate or royal jelly) prevent

> bacterias from forming? In other words, is it safe to add food

> ingredients(by food ingredients, I mean ingredients that are orally

> consumed such as lemon juice concentrate or royal jelly) in skincare

> products as long as preservatives are also added? Or are food

> ingredients different from cosmetic ingredients, therefore,

> regardless

> of preservatives added, will such products go bad?

[Guest guest]

Dear Dori, thank you for your help.

You wrote:

Preservatives are added in food products all the time, so I don't think it

would be a problem.