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I’ve noticed a lot of people using potassium sorbate and sorbic acid as the only preservatives in a product. Neither of these are what we call broad spectrum preservatives, ones that will take care of bacteria, fungus, yeast, and mold, so you have to pair them with another one. Neither of these are good with...

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In this post, on coco-caprylate caprate, John asks: I see coco-caprylate appearing in a lot of “oil-free” moisturizers. What constitutes an “oil-free” moisturizer? It seems to me a lot of them use oil-derived ingredients anyway.  This is a great question, and the answer really is “I don’t know.” I don’t buy cosmetic products from stores,...

Happy Victoria Day, everyone! I’m off today, lying on the couch, and trying not to get upset about last night’s Game of Thrones. (And to those of you who might yell “spoilers!” at me. Every episode makes me cry. I have no idea why I keep watching it!!!) Thanks for all your positive thoughts on...

Update: I have moved to asking everyone to log in with a Google name or Open ID for the time being. As well, any comments on posts older than 14 days will be moderated as that’s how the spammer was working. I will allow anything that isn’t spam or something mean!  The spammer, Aiken Barlow...