Floral Water Facial Spray: Preservation Needs & Ingredient Compatibility with Reservoir-Tech

Asked by: isthislove On: May 01, 2017 Product Type: Cosmetics Answered

Question

I have two questions regarding cosmetic formulation:

  1. Regarding Reservoir-Tech, can water-soluble ingredients from categories other than whitening be used normally? Specifically, are the following whitening ingredients compatible with Reservoir-Tech:

    • Tetrahydrocurcuminoids
    • resveratol
    • Oxyresveratrol
    • Lemon Peel Extract
    • Alpha Arbutin

  2. If I use rose water or lavender water as the main base (around 80-100%) for a facial spray intended for hydration and refreshing throughout the day (with the remaining 0-20% being other nourishing ingredients), do I need to add a preservative?

Answer

Regarding Reservoir-Tech and whitening ingredients:
According to the staff's response, the specific whitening ingredients you mentioned (Tetrahydrocurcuminoids, resveratol, Oxyresveratrol, Lemon Peel Extract, Alpha Arbutin) have not been tested for compatibility with Reservoir-Tech. Therefore, it cannot be confirmed if they can be used effectively or if you will get the expected benefits when using them in a formula with Reservoir-Tech. However, water-soluble ingredients from other categories (not whitening) can be used normally with Reservoir-Tech.

Regarding rose water and lavender water as a base (80-100%):
Based on the staff's reply, you do not need to add an additional preservative if you use rose water or lavender water as the main base (80-100%), provided that the mixing process is clean and all equipment used is properly sterilized, for example, by spraying with alcohol before use.

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Compatibility Preservation Preservative-Free Formulation Spray Water-based Formulation