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Antimicrobial Acitity of Lactic Acid
Can Lactic acid be an alternative for antimicrobial agents (i.e phenoxyEthanol , Triclosan ,…etc)
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No particularly in the case of Monographed OTC antimicrobials such as triclosan.
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Lactic acid can have an antimicrobial effect, true, and there has been some work to prove that between 2-5% in kitchen cleaners can have an antibacterial effect even up to BS1276.
I wouldn’t be using that level of lactic acid in a personal care product as it will sting, and there are probably limits for AHA’s in product where you live as well -
Glad to see you back @Duncan, been long since your last appearance on this forum.
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Lactic acid has anti bacterial effect. but the best thing to do is by making a small research by comparison of lactic acid and other anti bacterial ingredients.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0956713514003636 -
@Chemist77
Cheers chap. I’m back into the toiletries industry now after 5 years on the dark side. Still working the long hours but it keeps me out of mischief! -
Dear Gents,
Thank you all for the information you have provided ,
@Duncan
From your technical point of view what would be the alternative for lactic acid ?
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