Preservatives

A few questions I’ve seen this week…

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In this post, anonymous asks: …I’m also interested in knowing if butters containing no water need preservatives, I’ve read conflicting information that they do not Anhydrous products – those without water – do not need a preservative unless they are exposed to water. (Click here for more information!) You can use an anti-oxidant to slow...

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When should you use a preservative?

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I’m getting a lot comments and e-mail from newbies lately – welcome! – asking about preservatives. The answer is – whenever you have a product that contains water or might be exposed to water, you must add a preservative. If you want to make an oil in water lotion (what we normally make), you must...

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Optiphen revisited…

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In this post and this post, sfs asks: Could Optiphen be used in an anhydrous product? Both Lotioncrafter and the Herbarie list it as a preservative for all types of products. In this post, Sciarretta Farms said: Are you sure that all the preservatives in the Optiphen family are only for water soluble products? A lot of people...

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Thoughts for a not-so-warm Tuesday morning

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I haven’t had time to write up posts for this week, so you’re going to get things off the top of my head for the next few days! Sorry!  Fellow enjoyers of sewing – When did we stop calling ourselves “sewers” and started using the word “sewist”? According to WordSpy, in 1964. I don’t care...

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Question: Organic products and preservatives

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In this post about preserving scrubs, Drei said…i think its better that there should be no preservatives. in my opinion, one there is a preservative in one’s product it just make it less organic. thus there is also a some effects if you put some preservatives in it. that is why some people get allergies. I...

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