Another preservative question.

[Kwpgrooming]

If you have a product containing water and vinegar do you need a preservative?

 

[Genny]

In my experience, yes.
If it's got water in it, it needs a preservative.
Also, if you add things, like herbs, to vinegar, eventually the vinegar/herb mixture grows mold as well. I did an experiment with that one time after someone told me that vinegar was an effective preservative.

 

[jkm8113]

so if I put dill in my Lemongrass soap, I should have put a preservative?

Since I didn't, how long do I have before something nasty starts to happen?

 

[Genny]

so if I put dill in my Lemongrass soap, I should have put a preservative?

Since I didn't, how long do I have before something nasty starts to happen?

If it's soap, then you don't need a preservative. Cold Process soaps have a pH level that does not allow mold or bacteria growth.

 

[jkm8113]

so if I put dill in my Lemongrass soap, I should have put a preservative?

Since I didn't, how long do I have before something nasty starts to happen?

If it's soap, then you don't need a preservative. Cold Process soaps have a pH level that does not allow mold or bacteria growth.

Thank you, so much to learn.

 

[Kwpgrooming]

That's what I thought. I came across a product for pets with no preservative. They are using the vinegar as the preservative at 10%.

 

[Lynnz]

That's what I thought. I came across a product for pets with no preservative. They are using the vinegar as the preservative at 10%.

Just shows how important it is to read ingredients labels before making a decision to purchase..................I personally would not be keen to put that on our dogs skin

 

[Genny]

That's what I thought. I came across a product for pets with no preservative. They are using the vinegar as the preservative at 10%.

Sadly I've seen things like that, too. Poor animals