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Stability testing for a beginner
I’m new to organic formulating and would love to stability test different formulations. The tests don’t need to be accurate. The cost of getting it done from a lab would be prohibitive for me at this point. But I would not want to market my products with testing. Any advice on how I can stability test at home would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Are you asking about stability (does not separate)….or preservation (germs, mold, yeast…etc).
If stability….use a centrifuge. If you don’t have that….put in a clear container and place it in your sunniest window.
Generally toss in a couple cycles in the freezer as well. That will give a rudimentary result. -
Unclear if you said you would market products - but if you’re limited to what you can do at home - do not market. You are responsible for the product safety (chemcial, microbiological) - an affirmative, data-based effort. You’re not going to generate necessary data at home.
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agree as we are responsible for product integrity and safety.You need professional stability testing which is not expensive or you could invest in Tempered Oven/s and refidgerator for low temps ie freeze/thaw etc
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