A reliable Broad Spectrum preservative for use when making your own Skin Care products.
Germaben ll preservatives for lotions, gels, creams and serums.
Used at about 1 % Germaben ll is effective against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, yeast and moulds. Use at 0.3 - 1% of volume. As soon as you add water to a mix it becomes a candidate for bacteria and you will need preservative.
Canvas Base Cream contains preservatives but if you add a lot of actives (especially actives that are first dissolved in water) you may need to add additional preservative.
Sea kelp Coral doesn’t contain preservatives, but once you start adding ingredients to it you may need a preservative.
Oils dont need preservatives i.e. Every Lipid Serum (ELS)