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Preservative question

Posted by DaveS on June 14, 2015 at 9:42 pm

Hello,

Does anyone know of a good preservative for hemp oil? The shelf life is extremely short and I would like to be able to keep it around as a skin moisturizer.

Thank you,

Dave

MarkBroussard replied 8 years, 10 months ago 4 Members · 5 Replies
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belassi

Member
June 15, 2015 at 2:44 am

Vitamin E and keep it in the refri.
MarkBroussard

Member
June 15, 2015 at 9:19 am

Dave, you do not need a preservative for hemp oil … what you need is an antioxidant … as Belassi said, you can add Vitamin E (tocopherol) or a CO2 Extract of Rosemary. Either will help in your hemp oil becoming rancid.
David

Member
June 15, 2015 at 3:10 pm

@ MarkBroussard that is a good tip - i suppose it work with other oils as well? how much is needed? 0,1%?
DaveS

Member
June 15, 2015 at 5:20 pm

Belassi and MarkBroussard, Thank you very much for the advice. I will try both vitamin E and/or the extract of rosemary and play around with the ratios. I hope to find a way to be able to keep it out of the refrigerator and keep it in the bathroom for convenience. Thanks again!
MarkBroussard

Member
June 15, 2015 at 5:40 pm

@David:

Yes, 0.1% to 0.5% of either works well. Yes, they work with most oils. They are not mutually-exclusive, you can add a bit of each or use them individually.

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