Preservatives in waterless products

[Guest guest]

(Sorry, I can't remember the name of a product that contains no

water. It begins with an " a " . . .)

I recently saw a recipe for a bath oil that contains several

different liquid oils, isopropyl myristate, and Vit. E as a

preservative. It was my understanding that only products containing

water need a preservative. Am I mistaken?

Jane

[Guest guest]

>(Sorry, I can't remember the name of a product that contains no

>water. It begins with an " a " . . .)

You're probably thinking about the word " anhydrous " .

>I recently saw a recipe for a bath oil that contains several

>different liquid oils, isopropyl myristate, and Vit. E as a

>preservative. It was my understanding that only products containing

>water need a preservative. Am I mistaken?

Vitamin E is acting as an antioxidant not a perservative.

Maurice

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Maurice O. Hevey

Convergent Cosmetics, Inc.

http://www.ConvergentCosmetics.com

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[Guest guest]

It was my understanding that only products containing

water need a preservative. Am I mistaken?

Jane

I'm sure you';l get 50 replies to your question, but Vitamin E is not a

preservative, it is an anti-oxidant to help keep oils in your product from

becoming from becoming rancid . I wouldn't make an oil product without it.

HTH

Coral