INCI gluconolactone, sodium benzoate
This is a very good go-to preservative! hard to go wrong with this one.
Country of Origin: Various
Its water soluble, broad spectrum, is accepted by Ecocert and COSMOS. GMO free and not tested on animals.
Has inherent skin conditioning properties.
usage recommended 0.5% - 2.5% in water phase or at cool-down
CAS: 90-80-2 75% approx Gluconolactone
CAS: 532-32-1 25% approx
pH range 3 - 6.5
manufacturing tip - you may find your finished product is too low in pH when using this preservative (often happens with products that are vitamin C heavy) If this is the case we recommend a little TEA or sodium hydroxide to boost the pH.