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  benzyl benzoate

  Posted by lindacupples on October 22, 2018 at 6:04 pm

  Hi, 

  I’m looking for the recommended usage % of benzyl benzoate as a fragrance stabilizer in a face cream.  I can’t find this information anywhere. Does anyone know? Or tell me where I can find it? Thanks!

  Linda

  lindacupples replied 5 years, 6 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  Gunther

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  October 22, 2018 at 9:33 pm

  Benzyl benzoate is a preservative, not a stabilizer
  and certainly not a fragrance specific stabilizer

  It’s used at about 0.4% as preservative.

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  sven

  Member

  October 23, 2018 at 11:06 am

  and it kills scabies big time

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  Gunther

  Member

  October 23, 2018 at 3:58 pm

  My bad
  I misread it as Sodium benzoate which is a preservative.

  Benzyl benzoate is a solubilizer
  helps dissolve oily substances in water
  IDK if it can completely replace an emulsifier, though.

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  lindacupples

  Member

  October 23, 2018 at 4:51 pm

  I’m looking specifically for use as a fragrant ingredient. I’m guessing the amount (%) to use is very low. 

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