Ingredient Listing for Mild Preserved Eco
Question
When using Mild Preserved Eco™ (which functions as a preservative) in a formula, how should it be listed on the product's ingredient list on the packaging? Should it be listed as 1. Mild Preserved Eco™, 2. Propanediol & Ethylhexylglycerin, or 3. not listed at all because the product claims to be preservative-free?
Answer
Ingredient Listing for Mild Preserved Eco
When using Mild Preserved Eco™ in your cosmetic formulation, the ingredients list on the packaging should follow the INCI (International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients) naming convention.
Based on the composition of Mild Preserved Eco™:
- Option 1 (Listing the trade name "Mild Preserved Eco") is incorrect. Trade names are not used in the official ingredients list.
- Option 2 (Listing the components by INCI name) is correct. The components of Mild Preserved Eco™ are Ethylhexylglycerin and 1,3-Propanediol. These should be listed using their INCI names.
- Option 3 (Not listing anything because it's claimed preservative-free) is incorrect. While Mild Preserved Eco™ allows for a "preservative-free" claim according to FDA regulations because its components are not classified as preservatives, the components themselves are still ingredients in the formula and must be listed on the packaging.
The correct way to list Mild Preserved Eco™ in the ingredients list is by using its INCI names:
Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,3-Propanediol
These ingredients should be listed in descending order of concentration within the Mild Preserved Eco™ blend itself.
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