When making natural skin care, one of the hardest things is to make sure it doesn’t get contaminated with bacteria (that’s more dangerous than any preservative.) without adding the sort of ingredients we wouldnt feel comfortable with. The choice often comes down to really powerful ones that definitely will work even in hot conditions and don’t smell, like Parabens and Phenoxyethanol and Formaldehyde donours. Then there are natural ones sometimes work, but sometimes dont. The last choice is natural preservatives that do work, but can have a bit of a smell. This includes some essential oil blends. For us we use Hops. Hops do have a bit of an earthy scent, but are edible which is why we use it. We also have our products tested in a lab where they inject bacteria, than put it on a agar plate to make sure the bacteria dies off. So you can dip your hands in, and still be fine. Nobody wants bacteria to be applied to broken skin like happens with Eczema, or near the eye. But still…the slight smell is a compromise we have to make.
Posted on: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 06:15:04 +0000
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