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Edible Chelators and Preservatives
I am currently working on some edible adult novelty products and am looking for chelators and preservatives that are safe to ingest.
For preservatives, I was thinking of Potassium Sorbate paired with sodium benzoate. Or Caprylyl Glycol, Propanediol, Glyceryl Caprylate (Not sure if this is edible)
I am going to add vitamin E as an antioxidant as well.
Would you recommend any other preservatives? They should be compatible with emulsion systems, solubility in oil or water, either pH independent or functional between 4-7
Are there any blends in the market that you think would work well?
I really appreciate your help!
Thank you
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3 Replies
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Preservatives: Benzoate, sorbate, and glycerin (propylene glycol may be possible) or sugar alcohols. The other glycols are not edible as far as I know (they’re at least not properly tested). Glyceryl monoesters are used as food processing aids, though I’m not sure if glyceryl caprylate is amongst them…Chelates: Citrate and phytate. -
Your best bet would be to stick to food grade Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, L-Ascorbic Acid
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Thank you @Pharma and @MarkBroussard!
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