Linen spray help

[GoinNatural]

I have a linen spray I use, but am thinking about making to sell it. If so I would need an emulsifier and preservative.

I used witch hazel, so it doesnt seperate a lot, but I would still want to emulsify.

I would like to stay as chemically free as possible. Suggestions for emulsifer and preservative?

Thanks..

 

[shunt2011]

You could try some Polysorbate 80. That will help emulsify it. As for preservative, you may not need it for a linen spray with the witchhazel. I could be wrong though.

 

[GoinNatural]

It has distilled water, EO, and witch hazel.

 

[IrishLass]

I don't sell, but I make a linen spray for me and my family and friends in which I use Polysorbate 80 to emulsify. It works beautifully. I don't use a preservative because of the very high alcohol content in my spray, though, so I don't have any advice for you in regards to what would work for your formula. Hopefully someone else in the know will chime in soon.



IrishLass

 

[GoinNatural]

How high does alcohol content have to be to avoid preservative?

 

[new12soap]

I have read 60%, but that may or may not be accurate. Remember that rubbing alcohol is only 70 - 90%, vodka or everclear is 40-90%, so make sure you account for that in your math.