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  • preservative for dry shampoo

    Posted by joseg on April 2, 2016 at 3:26 pm

    Hi all,

    It’s the first time I make a dry shampoo and was wondering what’s the best preservative to use.
    I will mainly use corn starch and this will be a non-aerosol. I can’t use parabens, formaldehyde donors or IPBC. 
    What should I consider when selecting a preservative for a powder?
    Thanks in advance
    Bobzchemist replied 8 years, 1 month ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Bill_Toge

    Member
    April 8, 2016 at 11:05 pm

    how hygroscopic is your dry shampoo, and how likely is it to be exposed to moisture during the manufacturing and production process?

  • Bobzchemist

    Member
    April 9, 2016 at 12:30 am

    Can you use ethanol?

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