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Preservative stability and preservative systems
Author(s) -
TOLER J. C.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
international journal of cosmetic science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.532
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1468-2494
pISSN - 0142-5463
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-2494.1985.tb00409.x
Subject(s) - preservative , cosmetics , chemistry , food science , organic chemistry
Synopsis The stability of cosmetics must be examined from a chemical, physical and biological viewpoint. Biological stability is dependent on many factors including preservative effectiveness, preservative stability and the levels of initial and in‐use contamination. Bronopol, a highly active preservative with less than ideal stability in alkaline systems, may be usefully combined with more stable preservatives whose activity is generally lower at high pH. Some consequences of preservative decomposition are discussed. Mélange et stabilité d'agents conservateurs