As we all know, homemade hair care products and other natural beauty product we make at home will not have the extended shelf life of store bought products. but this is why we make our own products, to avoid those harsh chemicals and preservatives that commercial companies add for longer shelf lives.
  • Number one  rule in homemade recipe making is to make smaller batches.

  • Know your ingredients. Some natural ingredients act as natural preservatives. High anti-oxidant ingredients such as jojoba oil or Vitamin E are high in anti-oxidants and can prolong shelf life.

  • Pay attention to smell. If your products start to separate or smell they have gone rancid and need to be discarded.Depending on your ingredients

  • If using food in your hair care products, make enough for one batch or for as long as it can refrigerate.

  • It's also a good idea to keep natural products out of bathrooms. Bathrooms have loads of unknown germs, lots of humidity and warm temperatures. Store in your bedroom or cool place.
Simple ingredients to preserve natural hair care products you make at home........
Grapefruit seed extract: to use:  6 drops per ounce of cream or oil, or 1/3 teaspoon per cup.

Germaben II: a convenient, ready-to-use broad spectrum anti-microbial preservative for personal care products such as shampoos, conditioners, lotions, creams, body sprays and other formulations. Use at 1% of formulations

Rosemary oil extract: acts as a natural anti-oxidant. Use at add .15 to .5 % in formulations.
"Natural Preservatives"... A controversial topic. Do some research on the web and you'll see some saying Grapefruit seed extract is an excellent preservative and some will say Grapefruit seed extract is not ALL natural and has mild, limited preserving abilities. Who's right? Who knows. Time is your test. This is why it is so imperative to make natural beauty products in small quantities.

Oil + water= bacteria . Anything that has water in it is even less likely to have a good shelf life. If you can, avoid lotions and stick to balms and salves. You'll notice a lot of our recipes at NB community are made with lots of oils and waxes and we try to have little water formulations.

Below we have some information on preservative you can try. Use your judgment and test test test your natural homemade products!
Liquid Germall Plus: Liquid Germall Plus is a highly efficacious, ready-to-use, broad-spectrum preservative system for personal care formulations. Liquid Germall Plus is a broad spectrum, water soluble preservative for oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions and water soluble formulations
Recommended use levels in a finished formulation is 0.1-0.5%.
It is effective over a broad pH range from 3 - 8.
Add at 120°F or below during the cool down stage of processing

Vitamin E: Vitamin E in particular is great for keeping oil from going rancid. Can extend the shelf life of products by preventing oxidation and by slowing the growth of certain bacteria

Some essential oils that have demonstrated antimicrobial properties are caraway, cinnamon, clove, cumin, eucalyptus, lavender, lemon, rose, rosemary, sage, sandalwood, tea tree, thyme. To properly preserve products for long periods of time, you'll need to exceed the recommendations for safe amounts in skin care products. If using these EOs to preserve products, make batches smaller and use them quickly.
Your safest way to preserve your natural recipes is to avoid water in the formulation and make small amounts! And look for ingredients that are high in anti-oxidants.
Preservatives: How to preserve and extend the shelf life of your beauty care products you make at home.
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