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Does this product need a preservative ❓
Hello,
Before I ask my question I just want to say I love preservatives. I have no issue with them. I’m not a “natural formulator.” I use formaldehyde releasers like Germall and parabens like Phenonip all the time. I’m not trying to avoid using a preservative.
The product is a lip gel containing 15% Sapogel Q, 2% powders like silica and lip safe mica, 2% Glycerin and 81% plant oils.
I’m not adding any water but the Sapogel Q contains water.
I’m not making this product to sell. It will only be me using it and I might give some away to friends and family.
I’m asking because lip safe preservatives are far and few between. I have some Geogard ECT on the way but I have no idea if this product will tolerate Geogard (Sapogel Q is a bit precarious/intolerant in my experience.)
I do use Liquid Germall Plus in my Sapogel products all the time with no issues.
Please let me know what you think, thank you!! ❤️
Sapogel Q INCI: Glycerin, Water, Quillaja Saponaria Wood Extract, Saponaria Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract
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4 Replies
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Glycerin seems to do the job or Alchemy would likely have added a preservative to the Sapogel Q already.However, I would indeed consider a preservative due to the presence of those powsers which may result in an unequal distribution of water and glycerin (on a microscopic scale).Sapogel Q on the lips… doesn’t that taste ‘scratchy’? -
No, it’s incredibly smooth. Just like lip gloss but so much less sticky.
Thank you so much.
Do you think it’s better to skip the additional Glycerin then?
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I just tried it again and it has literally no flavor that I can detect. 🙂 I suspect if anything will impart flavor it will be the plant oils.
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Glycerine from Sapogel + 2% is prob irrelevant - great if you could get Aw data but I know that’s not generally available.
What’s powder bioburden?
Hot fill ? Does it appears to take up water?
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