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  Preservative in Body Wash

  Posted by I_M on June 23, 2023 at 3:30 am

  Do you think a body wash formulation with ~18% total active surfactant and 0.01% IPMP needs a preservative?

  PhilGeis replied 10 months, 3 weeks ago 5 Members · 7 Replies
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  Perry44

  Administrator

  June 23, 2023 at 6:27 am

  Yes.

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    I_M

    Member

    June 25, 2023 at 8:59 pm

    Isn’t ipmp already a broad spectrum antimicrobial? and that high content of surfactant prevents microbial growth? why do you think it still needs additional preservative?

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      PhilGeis

      Member

      June 26, 2023 at 5:50 am

      No - and there is no “broad spectrum” preservative. 18% is not “high” - high (70%) surfactant raw at high pH aq. surfactants may not need preservation. This product requires preservation.

      • This reply was modified 10 months, 3 weeks ago by  PhilGeis.
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      PhilGeis

      Member

      June 26, 2023 at 8:11 am

      Curious - can you say where you heard it was a preservative and that surfactants at that level did not require preservation?

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  Abdullah

  Member

  June 23, 2023 at 7:47 am

  What is ipmp?

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    fareloz

    Member

    June 23, 2023 at 7:56 am

    Isopropyl Methylphenol

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      PhilGeis

      Member

      June 26, 2023 at 8:25 am

      aka thymol

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