Category: Preservatives

By Stephen Foster, Jenna Blankenship, Rosanna Stokes Running after work has always cleared Paul’s mind. After a run, he looks forward to a post-workout shower followed by a quick meal. He grabs turkey and mayo from the fridge and makes his favorite sandwich. Before he can finish, his daughter pulls him away for…

We use many personal care and cosmetics products every day to help us look our best. Virtually all of these products – including shampoos, conditioners, hair styling aids, facial/body lotions, color cosmetics, makeup wipes, etc. – contain a lot of water, which acts primarily as a solvent. The downside of…

The development of new cosmetics products is an iterative, collaborative, and highly technical process. In order for formulators to create products that deliver the benefits desired by consumers, scientists must first ensure the ingredients are safe. Once its components are determined to be safe and effective, chemists evaluate the physical…

It may seem small, but paying attention to the shelf life and expiration date of your cosmetics and personal care products is important. The shelf life of a personal care product is the period of time a manufacturer recommends their product is best to use. Like the food in your…

If you’ve washed your hands, put on mascara, or applied lotion today, you’ve likely used a product that contains preservatives. Preservatives are a ubiquitous and necessary part of thousands of cosmetic products, but many people would be hard-pressed to say what they actually do. And although there has been a…