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  • PhilGeis

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    December 9, 2022 at 10:08 am in reply to: Is the upper limit of CMI MI preservative blend 100 ppm in japan?

    Good grief.
    Can you post the link?

  • PhilGeis

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    December 8, 2022 at 12:34 pm in reply to: preservatives allowed for dental products?

    @biomate
    That is total garbage.  Where are parabens forbidden?
    I advise you not repeat chemophobic propaganda any day.

  • PhilGeis

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    December 8, 2022 at 12:30 pm in reply to: Is the upper limit of CMI MI preservative blend 100 ppm in japan?

    In any geography - do not exceed 7.5 ppm active (CMIT+MIT) - 5 ppm is adequate.

    Don’t know the origin of this “Global Regulatory” but it is bogus
         PCPC is an industry organization - it approves nothing
         there is no regulatory limit.
         CMIT/MIT should NOT be used in leave-on products

  • PhilGeis

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    December 6, 2022 at 2:31 pm in reply to: What qualifies as an incidental ingredient?

    Not sure I’d label BHT - if not functional or significant to product safety.

  • PhilGeis

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    December 6, 2022 at 12:04 pm in reply to: One and done preservative….Does it exist?

    @Perry
    Yes - and inhalation hazard.

  • PhilGeis

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    December 6, 2022 at 12:01 pm in reply to: Let’s talk about legal preservatives but are not used

    Been in the industry since 1981 - don ;t recall seeing that.  But i was just US back then.  With phosphate  don;t see much need for EDTA.    Know credol was used in insulin

  • PhilGeis

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    December 5, 2022 at 8:02 pm in reply to: What qualifies as an incidental ingredient?

    Odd example of what we called “incidental”  - Kathon CG has more Mg salt than isothiazolinone (~20% to 1.5%) and we (former employer) labeled only the antimicrobial.

  • PhilGeis

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    December 5, 2022 at 7:30 pm in reply to: What qualifies as an incidental ingredient?

    As far as I know, it’s at the discretion of the finished product guy to decide and defend.  
    Your thought would be a good one for those folks without technical insight,. 

  • PhilGeis

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    December 5, 2022 at 7:08 pm in reply to: What qualifies as an incidental ingredient?

    @MarkBroussard
    The language is clear and as read, does not appear to support your comment.  Do you have case law or other relevant FDA  perspective to share that establish the ingredient manufacturers’ labeling dictates finished product labels in this context?   

    21 CFR 701.3
    (1) Substances that have no technical or functional effect in the cosmetic but are present by reason of having been incorporated into the cosmetic as an ingredient of another cosmetic ingredient.

  • PhilGeis

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    December 5, 2022 at 6:45 pm in reply to: Let’s talk about legal preservatives but are not used

    @chemicalmatt
    Bronopol!  Amen brother!

  • PhilGeis

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    December 5, 2022 at 2:24 pm in reply to: Sepinov EMT gel breaking

    Zn and suppose Se can complex with EDTA.   As ketchito  said, my comments were based on experience with ZPT.    I’ve used EDTA with ZnO and SeS containing products with no loss of relevant efficacy.  

  • PhilGeis

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    December 4, 2022 at 6:39 am in reply to: Let’s talk about legal preservatives but are not used

    Assume you’re referring to the EU Cosmetic Directive Annex VI type list originally assembled about 50 years ago. 
    The general reason why most of the listed preservatives are not used - they don’t work well as cosmetic preservatives.
    There are few less popular formaldehyde releasers.  Others might have some potential but have drawbacks - too narrow a spectrum, stink, unstable, not soluble, irritants, etc.

    To your question re. those not listed - it would take a ton of money for testing, esp. safety testing, and years in the gears of government/bureaucracy for approval and listing.  Not aware anyone has tried this in the last 30 years.  As preservatives are generally higher-priced ingredients used in very small volumes, their economies do not support such efforts.  To the ones you specified - these are so poor and their volumes so small  I doubt anyone would bother.  

  • PhilGeis

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    December 3, 2022 at 1:59 pm in reply to: One and done preservative….Does it exist?

    Combinations - both have some activity to all bugs -  one of ’em has the best to the specific target group - in Abdullah’s example - phenoxyethanol for Gram negatives and IPBC for fungi.  Both have some activity to the other’s target group.  
    Combination not only “covers the waterfront” - in some cases offers increase efficacy - even true synergy (e.g. benzyl alcohol/benzoate/EDTA in shampoos) 
    The other concept is - it’s harder for a bug to adapt to resistance when there are two antagonists - even if one is weaker.  https://academic.oup.com/jpp/article-abstract/23/Supplement_1/136S/6200536

  • PhilGeis

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    December 2, 2022 at 5:58 pm in reply to: how to properly add raw materials for shamphoo

    Think you might adjust some ingredients .  Perhaps EDTA too great - maybe drop it back to ~0.1-0.15.  Don’t know the commercial CMIT/MIT you’re using but final should be 5-7.5 ppm (think 0.33% if Kathon CG-type.  Mg stabilized CMIT/MiT should not have residence time during making as simple aqueous solution, esp. not with just EDTA in solution.-  

  • PhilGeis

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    December 2, 2022 at 2:05 pm in reply to: Sepinov EMT gel breaking

    To pharma’s excellent post - I’ve limited experience with phytic acid, esp. titrating levels.  It does work.  Agree re. cap hydroxamic acid - like pyrithione (ZPT - another hydroxamic acid) it might have some efficacy vs fungi but nothing for bacteria.
    Chelate free systems do work - my experience in these includes ironically antidandruff ZPT products (EDTA screws up ZPT), products with some physical aspect (gels) and shampoos that added divalent cations for foam characteristic.  
    I try to design the best system and my bias in that is always EDTA.

  • PhilGeis

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    December 1, 2022 at 12:33 pm in reply to: Drone Technology in skin care

    Can you offer a link to the drone stuff?

  • PhilGeis

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    November 30, 2022 at 1:59 pm in reply to: Zinc Pyrithione and Salicylic Acid React in Surfactant System

    This is quite predictable.  With or without the ferric ion, these are not compatible.  For the same reason, folks don’t formulate with ZPT antidandruff products with EDTA.

  • PhilGeis

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    November 30, 2022 at 11:57 am in reply to: Formula clouding at low temperatures

    Expanding on ketchito’s excellent point
    You should be cautious re enzyme dust as aerosolized it’s quite allergenic - sufficient to risk anaphylaxis.  In laundry detergent (with enzyme)  manufacturing, dust control is a major safety priority, and employees are periodically tested and moved to jobs of nonexposure if allergy detected.

  • PhilGeis

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    November 29, 2022 at 4:37 pm in reply to: Formula clouding at low temperatures

    assume enzymes blend is liquid

  • PhilGeis

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    November 29, 2022 at 2:35 pm in reply to: HRIPT/RIPT for Haircare Products

    As chemicalmatt said - there is no specific requirement in US for a test.  However, you are responsible to defend the safety of your product

    21 CFR 740.10
    A cosmetic is considered misbranded if its safety has not adequately been substantiated, and it
    does not bear the following conspicuous statement on the PDP:

    Warning - The safety of this product has not been determined.

  • PhilGeis

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    November 28, 2022 at 7:18 pm in reply to: Sephora Sued Over ‘Clean Beauty’ Claims

    Thanks Mark

  • PhilGeis

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    November 28, 2022 at 5:23 pm in reply to: Sephora Sued Over ‘Clean Beauty’ Claims

    I’d looked it up online - all I found was
    attorneys  https://www.sheehanlawyers.com/.
    The plaintiff is in Cleveland NY.

  • PhilGeis

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    November 28, 2022 at 4:18 pm in reply to: Sephora Sued Over ‘Clean Beauty’ Claims

    @MarkBroussard
    Thanks Mark.  I understand.
    One can preserve effectively without the traditional “unclean” preservatives.  However the numerous small guys at for example Sephora are the least capable both in formulation and making/packing to do so effectively.  I think retailers have an obligation to consumers - if compelling/encouraging alternative and obscure micro safety at the preservative level, they should assume some informed role in ensuring the end product is still safe.

  • PhilGeis

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    November 28, 2022 at 3:45 pm in reply to: Comparison of two liquid laundry detergent formulas

    As ketchita said, and consider in context. Are these both for machine use?  HE?
    Hard water of geography of sale?

  • PhilGeis

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    November 28, 2022 at 3:18 pm in reply to: Sephora Sued Over ‘Clean Beauty’ Claims

    Mark - you’re involved with Clean at Sephora.
    What can you say about their oversight for micro quality in the nontraditional clean context?  If you are free to say - what is in-house expertise regarding preservative?   I’ve seen some pretty silly systems that may pass USP 51 but are nothing in the real world.

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