I have seen people commenting online that they want cosmetics safe enough to eat. Well they have pretty much got their wish. Not many cosmetics would suit the palates of ladies or gentleman of fine and delicate taste, but with the possible exception of underarm deodorants tucking into your personal care products is going to […]
Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone are safe and effective, but are plagued by concerns about sensitisation.
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Potassium sorbate is a safe and effective preservative, though maybe not quite as natural as you may think.
All cosmetic products that contain large amounts of water need to be preserved from micro-organisms. If they aren’t preserved the go mouldy. For years the most widely used preservatives have been the esters of para-amino benzoic acid. These are known collectively as parabens. The most useful is methylparaben. This is often used in combination with
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