Preservative Free and Self Preserving Cosmetics and Drugs Principles and Practices
Hardcover
286pages
ISBN: 9780824793661
ISBN 10: 0824793668
Preservative Free and Self Preserving Cosmetics and Drugs Principles and Practices. Yes, it is possible to create products that are free from traditional preservatives.
Preservative-Free and Self-Preserving Cosmetics and Drugs: Principles and Practices introduces the principles that are necessary to creative formulation.
By carefully choosing ingredients, experimentation, and extensive testing, it is entirely possible to create a hostile environment for microorganisms without diminishing quality. The text emphasizes that the preservation of a product should be inherent in the formula and examines the use of multifunctional chemicals whose secondary characteristics include germistatic and germicidal qualities.