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  • Magnesium Oil & Presvative

    Posted by bigdave on September 26, 2018 at 8:24 pm

    Hello everyone.

    I know that Magnesium Oil (Water + Magnesium Chloride) by itself does not require a preservative. However, if I add  %.05 of Aloe Extract powder, does that create an environment that would require a preservative?

    Thoughts please.

    Thanks!

    MarkBroussard replied 6 years, 5 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  • MarkBroussard

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    September 26, 2018 at 10:55 pm

    Probably not since the pH is so low … should be around 2.0 to 2.5

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