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Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:02 pm  |
Decleor does actually use preservatives - parabens. One of the products I had from them had parabens listed on the box.
Jurlique lists grapefruit seed extract as their "preservative" as do many other so-called "preservative free" lines. However, grapefruit seed extract on its own is not considered strong enough to give any lasting protection from bacteria. There is some interesting reading about this on the Avalon Organics website. they are actually developing their own natural preservative to avoid using both grapefruitseed extract and parabens.
The only kind of "preservative free" items you should use are ones you make yourself and use up quickly. A little preservative is a lot better than bacterial growth in your serum or cream.
That being said, I avoid creams loaded with parabens, but some companies, including and EDS-poster favorite, Pure Skin Forumlations, have just a little paraben (usually the last ingredient) to provide enough preservative to make it safe. I always look at the ingredients carefully as to how high up the list the parabens are listed and how many different parabens there are.
Moreover, just because a label does not list paraben, do not automatically assume that there are none in there. In some countries, if the level of paraben present in a product is less than the government's "minimum" then it does not have to go on the label. Of course the company would not be able to tout their product as preservative-free or paraben-free and to be 100% honest, this is something that bothers me about Jurlique.
I can tell you for a fact that in Japan, the government will not allow the sale of a product that uses grapefruit seed extract in the role of preservative BUT Japan does have a baseline level for Parabens and if the content is less than that baseline it does not have to be listed on the label. I have tried to find something with Jurlique promoting chemical or paraben free but cannot.. all I find is that is is natural or whatever. I wrote to Jurlique to inquire what they do about preservatives (quoting the government standard in Japan) and whether they have a special formula for Japan but never got an answer. oh surprize. |
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Wed Jun 22, 2011 5:01 pm |
| In my opinion, every product should have some type of preservative or another. Without it, your ingredients can very easily be contaminated which would reduce its efficacy |
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