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  • mghanem

    Member
    January 4, 2018 at 6:48 pm in reply to: Lauric Acid supplier that’s not soapgoods?

    Hi Zink,

    I hope you are well. How much are you looking for? We can provide you with a quote; Please contact me at 704-276-7099 or mghanem@formulatorsampleshop.com

  • mghanem

    Member
    December 28, 2017 at 4:43 pm in reply to: mixing essential oil in a spray solution

    tracingrobots - Sugamulse D9 is great -We always keep it in stock for smaller quanities. If you order before 3pm EST, We ship same day.

    We also recommend Symbio Solv Clear -  We have it ordered and will be available to ship Jan 15th.  

    Links to the below:

    Sugarmulse D9 - http://www.formulatorsampleshop.com/Poly-Suga-Mulse-D9-p/fssd20016.htm

    Symbio Solv - http://www.formulatorsampleshop.com/Symbio-Solv-Clear-Formulator-Sample-Shop-p/fssd30040.htm

    Any questions, please let me know. Thank you.

    Maggie Ghanem
    Formulator Sample Shop

  • mghanem

    Member
    December 28, 2017 at 3:47 pm in reply to: Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride?

    Hi David, Just saw your post.

    We do supply this! We have customers that combine this or AcquaSeal Coconut to their their butters to help with any graininess  - if you have any questions, or need additional information, please feel free to contact me anytime. Please find the link for this products:

    Softisan 378
    http://www.formulatorsampleshop.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=FSSD30044

    AcquaSeal Coconut
    http://www.formulatorsampleshop.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=FSS20742

    Thank you,
    Maggie Ghanem
    Formulator Sample Shop

  • mghanem

    Member
    July 27, 2016 at 7:35 pm in reply to: Preservative Free Claims

    Hi Perry & Mark, I hope you are well.

    Regarding the post that was online yesterday (It was retracted) I wanted to provide a response for those who did read it, regarding claiming preservative free cosmetics.

    FSS is
    issuing this statement to correct a previous post which erroneously suggested
    that Active Micro Technologies products can be used to make “preservative-free”
    cosmetics. It is FSS’s opinion that all cosmetic producers should at very least
    meet the minimum microbiological testing suggested by the PCPC. It is not FSS’s
    position to suggest to their customer base which claims to make. It is the
    responsibility of the cosmetic producers to insure that their products are
    safe, and that any claims they make are valid within the regulations pertinent
    to their markets. This includes claims for “preservative-free” products.

     

    “Preservative-free”
    products are a contentious issue as they tend to confuse the common use of the
    word “preservative” with the legal definition of a “preservative” which varies
    from country to country. Technically in many markets a “preservative” is a
    substance registered with the appropriate governmental authority.

     

    Currently in
    the US, FSS is not aware of a definition published by the FDA, on what makes
    “preservative-free” a viable claim. In CFR 21 part 101 the FDA defines a
    preservative for food as follows:

     

               
    The term chemical preservative means any
    chemical that, when added to food, tends to prevent or retard deterioration
    thereof, but does not include common salt, sugars, vinegars, spices, or oils
    extracted from spices, substances added to food by direct exposure thereof to
    wood smoke, or chemicals applied for their insecticidal or herbicidal
    properties.”

     

    In truth,
    there is no single preservative that insures the microbiological integrity of a
    cosmetic product. It is the combination of various components, that together,
    can be best described as the “preservative system”, which helps to prevent
    in-use microbial contamination of cosmetics. We feel that this should be the
    starting point for the conversation on “preservative-free” claims.

     

    We further
    encourage our customers to take all recommended steps to insure that their products
    comply with the FDA guidelines for safety and microbiological integrity.
    The
    FDA fact sheet
    for small business and homemade cosmetics is great place to
    start.

     

    Any opinions
    presented herein are solely those of FSS.

     

    Thank you,
    Maggie Ghanem
    http://www.FormulatorSampleShop.com