What's your favorite preservative?

[JuBean]

I have been researching preservative. Enough now that I have double vision, and think I'm possibly going crossed eyed. :wink:

I have been through many posts here reading about them. Some are for certain temps while others are for certain oil percents.

I am thinking of making a lotion that contains preservatives.

So my question to all you knowledgeable and experienced lotion makers. Which one do you use the most?

 

[Guest]

I received some rosemary extract last week, will be using it in my balms and soaps. From the research I've done, rosemary extract is one of the most effective natural anti-oxidants for prolonging the shelf life of oil-based products.

And it only takes a tiny amount to be effective... .001%!

 

[IanT]

consider that filed in my notebook


I have been looking for an all natural preservative to use in my soaps and lotions....


I wonder if anyone experiences allergies to rosemary extract?

 

[heartsong]

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www.lotioncrafter.com is an excellent site for info. you can email them questions too. nice people.

 

[Guest]

I wonder if anyone experiences allergies to rosemary extract?

I'm sure... anything that comes from any sort of plant most likely causes allergic reactions in some people....

 

[IanT]

thats true... id love to have two alternatives so if someone was allergic they didnt have to blacklist every product i had if that was my chosen preservative... dont want to loose potential customers!

 

[JuBean]

I received some rosemary extract last week, will be using it in my balms and soaps. From the research I've done, rosemary extract is one of the most effective natural anti-oxidants for prolonging the shelf life of oil-based products.

And it only takes a tiny amount to be effective... .001%!

Thank you Danielito! I will look into this one as well. Do you have any suggestions for non-organic too?

 

[IanT]

I received some rosemary extract last week, will be using it in my balms and soaps. From the research I've done, rosemary extract is one of the most effective natural anti-oxidants for prolonging the shelf life of oil-based products.

And it only takes a tiny amount to be effective... .001%!

Thank you Danielito! I will look into this one as well. Do you have any suggestions for non-organic too?

what do you mean non-organic?

i dont think the rosemary extract is 'organic' ... organic is a term with quit e wide definition too... you could be referring to organic elements (in which case anything on Earth besides metals are considered organic pretty much)... or organic as the USDA defines it...


are you asking about synthetic preservatives?

 

[Guest]

Thank you Danielito! I will look into this one as well. Do you have any suggestions for non-organic too?

Not sure what you mean?

 

[JuBean]

Yes, Ian, I mean synthetic. Something tried and true. I know there are so many trying to stay with natural. I just want something that will work. I think that was the word I was looking for....natural opposed to Organic. I have been making soap today with the kids in the house and my mind has defiantly "off" so please excuses my wrong terminology.

 

[IanT]

Yes, Ian, I mean synthetic. Something tried and true. I know there are so many trying to stay with natural. I just want something that will work. I think that was the word I was looking for....natural opposed to Organic. I have been making soap today with the kids in the house and my mind has defiantly "off" so please excuses my wrong terminology.

its all good just trying to help you clarify so you get a good answer (because I dont feel confident enough in my knowledge of preservatives yet to reccommend any )

 

[Guest]

Yes, Ian, I mean synthetic. Something tried and true. I know there are so many trying to stay with natural. I just want something that will work. I think that was the word I was looking for....natural opposed to Organic. I have been making soap today with the kids in the house and my mind has defiantly "off" so please excuses my wrong terminology.

rosemary extract is tried and true look it up, you might be surprised.

synthetic isn't always necessarily more effective than plant-derived.....

 

[IanT]

Yes, Ian, I mean synthetic. Something tried and true. I know there are so many trying to stay with natural. I just want something that will work. I think that was the word I was looking for....natural opposed to Organic. I have been making soap today with the kids in the house and my mind has defiantly "off" so please excuses my wrong terminology.

rosemary extract is tried and true look it up, you might be surprised.

synthetic isn't always necessarily more effective than plant-derived.....

well put

 

[JuBean]

Thank you both so much for helping me out. I will defiantly look into the rosemary extract.

 

[IanT]

8) no worries, i think danielito helped more than i lol.. I kind of just tagged along for the ride

 

[Barb]

vitamin e and ROE (rosemary oleoresin extract ) are antioxidents not preservatives. they help with keeping your oils from going rancid but will not stop mold, yeast and other nasties from growing in things.

preservatives: such as phenoip, germaben and liqupar and their various forms are what you need for that.

i think we have a sticky on various preservatives and their functions in various products.

 

[JuBean]

Thanks Barb, I did see the sticky and I have done tons of research. I guess the question I was asking, and trying to find out is, what are really being used. What really works well. I was trying to find a one preservative fits all type of thing. I'm not really sure this will be possible, but my shelves are filling fast with my soaping stuff and I didn't want to have 4 preservatives when I could possibly find one good one. So, I was hoping that when someone would suggest one I could look at it and say "yep that should work for almost anything."

I remember when I first started soaping and was so worried about the temps of the lye mixture and oil mixture being exactly the same. Then I find out a year later that it was not necessary to be so concerned. I guess you could say I was trying to ride on someone's shirt tale who has the experience and willing to share it.

This seems to be a subject that has either been overly discussed and no one really wants to talk about anymore or everyone wants to keep it to themselves.

I will do my own testing I ordered one and will go from there.

Thank you.

 

[IanT]

vitamin e and ROE (rosemary oleoresin extract ) are antioxidents not preservatives. they help with keeping your oils from going rancid but will not stop mold, yeast and other nasties from growing in things.

preservatives: such as phenoip, germaben and liqupar and their various forms are what you need for that.

i think we have a sticky on various preservatives and their functions in various products.

yeahhhh totally spaced on that.... now that you say it i do rememeber hearing that at one point!

 

[Guest]

vitamin e and ROE (rosemary oleoresin extract ) are antioxidents not preservatives. they help with keeping your oils from going rancid but will not stop mold, yeast and other nasties from growing in things.

preservatives: such as phenoip, germaben and liqupar and their various forms are what you need for that.

i think we have a sticky on various preservatives and their functions in various products.

Are mold and yeast common problems with soap and balms? I figured ROE's antioxidant properties would be enough, since they will keep the oils longer.

 

[IanT]

goood question... id like to know the answer as well, to my knowledge i dont think soap even really NEEDS a preservative... so i dont plan on using one, but with my balms/lotions and such i need to find a good preservative and i would prefer it to be non-synthetic...

options?