[Philadelphia]

Great thread!

My sister has an excess of aloe vera in her garden and asked me how she can preserve it. It doesn’t have to be a ‘natural’ preservative/product.

Is 1 % Euxyl PE9010 (Phenoxyethanol and Ethylhexylglycerin), 99% aloe vera gel likely to work?

Or 1% Geogard 221 (Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid)?

Can she put fresh aloe vera straight into an emulsion/moisturizer or serum formulation in place of some of the water, or does it need to be prepared somehow?

Thanks!