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Heavenly Skin Care
Preservatives are necessary...find out why.
Author: Gary Samuels
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At times I get the question "Why are your Heavenly Skin Care Products not 100% organic?" Or, "Who Needs Preservatives?".
Well, skin care products certainly do! Anything that contains water (IE. creams, gels, lotions, etc) is a paradise for bacteria, yeast, fungi and molds, and the natural sugars in plant extracts are their favorite snack food.
Many natural substances offer some antibacterial benefits. Certain essential oils, like Tea Tree, Thyme and Oregano at high concentrations can be helpful with some strains of bacteria. Unfortunately, your bathroom, purse, car, or desk drawer is not an ideal condition for natural cosmetics. Steam, heat, direct sunlight and other adverse conditions help encourage bacterial growth and most "natural preservatives" can't be used in strong enough concentrations to fight contamination without running the risk of skin irritation or allergic reactions. Others are useful only against certain strains of contaminants and for limited amounts of time. While Vitamin E, Neem and Rosemary Oleoresin Extract (ROE) work wonders at keeping oils from turning rancid, they don't protect against all forms of gram-positive, gram-negative bacteria and yeast which are common in unprotected cosmetic products.
At Heavenly Skin Care we use stable broad spectrum preservatives along with 4 other natural inhibitors and antioxidants to help with preserving our bases. We feel confident that this is a very positive paraben-free alternative for all of our customers worldwide. We understand that a truly natural broad spectrum preservative is not currently available. There have been attempts by some companies to influence you to believe that they do exist, so we will keep our ears and eyes peeled for something that is effective as well as continue to research and develop our own systems.
We are familiar with all of the so called "natural" preservatives on the market, but have not found the test data on any of them to be conclusive when compared to known broad spectrum preservatives. Our own CTFA and USP Challenge Testing have not been favorable for any of the commonly known "natural" preservatives currently available. They all have very limited success and if they are effective it is only on certain strains.
By combining the healing and nutritive benefits of plant extracts and whole food ingredients with the advances of science, we were able to create products that are safe, effective and gentle. In a word, preservatives can guard against impurities and support the healthful actions of nature's finest botanicals and our customers deserve that kind of protection.
We hope that helps with many of your questions about "WHY PRESERVATIVES". We believe we have made the right decision for your safety and the FDA agrees with us.
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