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Potassium salt of sorbic acid, a fatty acid naturally present in rowan berries.

INCI : Potassium sorbate

Potassium sorbate is a synthetic product that mimics the natural molecule. It is identical in every way to natural potassium sorbate. Its manufacture is ecological and its use is safe, provided that the dosage is respected. Using synthetic potassium sorbate is more environmentally friendly than making potassium sorbate directly from nature, as this would require large amounts of organic materials. This is a process that would not really be viable or possible, given the quantities used. For all these reasons, some still consider synthetic potassium sorbate to be a “natural” product. This is why it ranks among the preservatives natural, despite its synthetic nature. The choice to use it or not remains personal :) At Âmes Fleurs, we consider that it is a preservative clean, safe, reliable, healthy for us and for the environment.

Properties: Antifungal, antibacterial

Usage: preservative in formulas containing an aqueous phase

Usage: Any product containing an aqueous phase and whose pH is between 2.0 and 6.5

Focus: From 0.15 to 0.3% if used alone or from 0.1 to 0.2% if combined with another preservative. Often used with sodium benzoate, but can also be used alone with a stable aqueous phase.

Solubility: Potassium sorbate releases sorbic acid, its active ingredient, into water. Soluble in cold water.

Appearance: Odorless white powder or granules

pH: Effective at pHs between 2.0 and 6.5 

*Face creams require a pH of 5. For eye creams, whose pH should ideally be 7, use instead Dermasoft Pentiol Eco.

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Note that waterless formulas do not require preservative. However, you will benefit from using an antioxidant, such asvitamin E oil. This slows down the rancidity of fats, but is not a preservative.

We recommend avoiding infusions and favoring aloe gel (which already contains a preservative), distilled water and hydrosols. According to chemists, these are not stable, but we are herbalists, and we love hydrosols! These can be kept for a good year, or even longer. Which is rather stable for water. With hydrosols in an aqueous phase, an O/W emulsion can be kept, thanks to potassium sorbate, for around a year, which is very acceptable in our eyes. We prefer to make living products that last for a few months rather than dead products that remain stable for years!

WARNING: Keep out of reach of children. / Do not swallow or inhale and avoid contact with eyes. / Respect the recommended dosage. / Always do an allergy test on the forearm (finished product test).

Recipes:

Gentle chamomile exfoliant

Urea cream

Gel serum with Mallow