[Moonie]

I’m going to ‘bump’ this up again.

I am not so much asking if this preservative will be effective for my scrub formula. I want discussion on the TYPE of preservative to be used with an anhydrous scrub that will have water introduced when being used.

Please sea see my previous posts for the reasons this question is being asked.

In a nut shell: Should a Water Based or Oil Based preservative be used in an anhydrous product. Will an oil based preservative migrate into the water introduced into the product container of an anhydrous product or would a water based preservative be best in THEORY.

Thanks for sticking with me!

I agree and understand that all products should be tested for stability and efficacy.

[Moonie]

@markfuller - i just looked at your website link. I’m in Charleston!

[Moonie]

Thank you all for replying.

I am still trying to rationalize the statement from my first post that a water soluble preservative should be used in an anhydrous scrub because an oil soluble preservative will not migrate to water that is introduced into the anhydrous product.

Please note that the water I am talking about would be incidential, not incorporated into the product, by scooping out product with your hands in the bath or shower. And when i say emulsifying scrub, this means that it emulsifies when used on wet skin.

I do understand that formulas should be tested to ensure the chosen preservative is effective for each formula.

Any more thoughts?

[Moonie]

It is being sold at Ingredients To Die For under the product name of VegeCide.

Good to hear there has been success with it. Would someone address the portion of my post referring to water soluble preservatives suggested for anhydrous formulas. I am really curious about that. Since Lexgard Natural is water AND oil soluble i’m hoping that the it will fit my needs for a sugar scrub where water will be introduced into the container when being used.

Thanks for your time.