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  • Tocopherol and Rosemary usage amounts? - Lip Balm

    Posted by ajw000 on August 23, 2019 at 9:51 am

    Hi all, 

    I am looking for usage amounts for Tocopherol and Rosemary Oleoresin in my lip balm to help prevent it from going rancid. What % should each be at? I’m finding conflicting information online. 

    Thanks!

    ajw000 replied 5 years, 1 month ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • MarkBroussard

    Member
    August 23, 2019 at 12:37 pm

    you can add Tocopherol at 0.2% to 0.3% and Rosemary Oleoresin at 0.05% to 0.1% and you’ll be fine. 

  • ajw000

    Member
    October 5, 2019 at 2:42 pm
    @MarkBroussard, thank you, I will be trying that in my formulations. I will need to wait several months to see how the products age.
    Thanks!

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