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Studies that Compare Preservatives
Posted by natzam44 on January 14, 2021 at 2:49 pmHello,
I was wondering if anyone knew of a study that compared a large number of preservatives? I feel as if I have seen one before but can’t seem to find it and it is driving me crazy.
Thanks,
NathanielPharma replied 3 years, 7 months ago 4 Members · 9 Replies -
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Most publications I’ve come across were either old, used just the 4-5 most common lab microbes, included irrelevant preservatives, used irrelevant/ridiculous formulations, or were sponsored by cosmetic industry (usually the producer of the ‘winning horse’).Besides that, such studies are quite often utterly useless in practical everyday life unless you use exactly the one formulation of the publication.Maybe focus more on the different spectra (gram+, gram-, yeast, fungi) and modes of action (if known) of single preservatives. Also take into account if they are pH dependent, inactivated by certain ingredients, volatile (headspace preservation), interfere with emulsions, act as ‘…static’, ‘…cide’, or booster, logP and surfactancy, species of current contamination, and so on… These things alone may not suffice but can give you a good head start when choosing a new or tweaking a current preservative system.
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@Pharma, just for fun….if you were tasked by some big cosmetic company to formulate a general purpose emulsion preservative system, using three readily available components….what would it be? And let’s throw on the constraints of no parabens and no formaldehyde.
Knowing you…you will want more details… but this is more an exercise in….One size fits all (which it doesn’t). Ok…you twisted my arm… pH range of 4.8-6.0
And this question is open to all! Let’s have some fun formulating the next great preservative. Any commentary on your thought process…will be a vital learning experience for me and other readers.
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Add rinse off (esp. surfactant based) or leave on emuslion.
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PhilGeis said:Add rinse off (esp. surfactant based) or leave on emuslion.
Leave on emulsions….of course!
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Hmmm… Do antioxidants, chelates, and boosters also count as part of the preservative system or are we talking traditional preservatives?As an imaginary employee of ACME (A Cosmetic Multibillion Enterprise), I would propose benzisothiazolinone. Maybe add some other stuff such as chlorphenesin, just to be on the safe side
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Me as me, I wouldn’t touch that stuff, just to be clear!
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