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Sat Aug 10, 2013 12:16 pm  |
I noticed that almost all of the vitamin C DIY recipes doesn't mention anything about preservatives.
Is it safe to make e.g. a CEF serum without using preservatives and for how long time will it stay safe from a bacterial standpoint? |
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Sat Aug 10, 2013 5:27 pm |
| If you keep it in the fridge for only a few days, it should be okay. Nonetheless, I wouldn't use any kind of water-based product that didn't have preservative. I'd rather have the minuscule amount of preservative than the bacteria and fungus that can and do grow in unpreserved product. |
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Sat Aug 10, 2013 6:06 pm |
| Never ever preserve anything.Freshness is the king. |
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Sat Aug 10, 2013 9:54 pm |
| panoslydios wrote: |
| Never ever preserve anything.Freshness is the king. |
But making a fresh batch of CEF serum weekly is not an option in a busy schedule. |
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Sat Aug 10, 2013 11:57 pm |
| When reading the safety sheet on my preservative (phenoxyethanol) it says it is a skin irritant and if the skin is exposed to phenoxyethanol, it should be washed off immediately with soap and plenty of water. It is a bit scary to think that we apply this to our skin everyday. |
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Sun Aug 11, 2013 7:14 am |
| If you put it directly on your skin, I would think that it would burn! In a very small percentage, there is a very low risk, if any. |
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Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:03 am |
| I would always use a preservative in a product unless I make it every 3 days! You arent limited to phenoxyethanol since there are tons of newer "natural" preservs out there. 5% absolute EtOH + honeysuckle extract (the powder) is effective. |
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Mon Aug 12, 2013 7:03 am |
| When I make lotion, I use Germail Plus. I've never had any irritation and the lotion stays nice until the bottom of the bottle. |
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Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:33 pm |
I haven't made a bloody thing without preservatives in almost 3 years. What's more, I heat & hold my water/oil phases (140F X 20min) for every product I make, and I'm anal compulsive with sterility of all equipment.
Lovin' the DIY bug, but not the creepy, crawly, moldy bugs...
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