SACHEM Products Services Resources News Contact Us English HOME | SOLUTIONS | PERSONAL CARE | SASKINE™ | ALTERNATIVE PRESERVATION SASKINE™ | ALTERNATIVE PRESERVATION Alternative preservation strategies are increasingly important as traditional preservatives face stricter regulations and consumer’s demand grows for clean ingredients. Multifunctional ingredients including caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, and ethylhexylglycerin are critical tools for cosmetic formulators pursuing alternative preservation strategies. Korea Cosmetic Regulation Framework – https://www.mfds.go.kr/eng/brd/m_28/down.do?brd_id=eng0006&seq=71481&data_tp=A&file_seq=1 United States Food & Drug Administration – https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetics-laws-regulations/prohibited-restricted-ingredients-cosmetics European cosmetic ingredient database (Cosing) – https://data.europa.eu/data/datasets/cosmetic-ingredient-database-list-of-preservatives-allowed-in-cosmetic-products?locale=en China National Medical Products Administration – http://english.nmpa.gov.cn/cosmetics.html Japan Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification – https://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/dl/cosmetics.pdf When choosing between multifunctional ingredients such as caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, and ethylhexylglycerin, formulators should take many factors into consideration including pH, water activity, solubility, and compatibility. These ingredients often need to be used in combination with other ingredients in order to provide broad spectrum anti-microbial performance. For more information on SACHEM’s high purity ethylhexylglycerin, please look to the links below: Saskine™ 50 is ethyhexyglycerin, click to find out more. Saskine™ 50N is ethylhexylglyerin with narigenin, click to find out more. Top ten things to know about ethylhexylglycerin. "Saskine™ | Alternative Preservation" Would you like more information? Receive product sheets to your inbox. Products Solutions R&D and Application Support Services SACHEM Privacy & Security Policy SACHEM White Papers Patents & Publications Zeolite Synthesis Industry Published Papers Tech Info Library ISO Certificates About SACHEM Health, Safety, Environment & Community Quality Assurance SACHEM Locations Contact Us Request a Sample Request a Quote Code of Business Conduct © 2021 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BY SACHEM, INC. PRIVACY POLICY