Urgently Need to Develop Non-traditional Perservatives

Daily chemical products have certain toxicity with traditional preservatives, which may cause some harm to the environment and human health. In January 2014, the European Union announced that it would ban the use of triclosan in cosmetics. The ban also comes with some of the less commonly used parabens. The media reports include the news that formaldehyde products from infants and young children produced by internationally renowned Japanese companies contain formaldehyde. It warns of the increased use of traditional preservatives and causes worldwide panic. China's newly implemented “2015 Cosmetic Safety Technical Specification” (instead of “2007 Cosmetic Hygiene Code”), the safety of preservatives has attracted great attention. In the context of changing regulations and consumer panic, the development of new low-toxic preservative systems, “no added” preservatives and natural preservatives has become an important way to sustain development. Ethylhexylglycerol is a representative of the important "no added" preservatives and is a globally recognized multifunctional cosmetic additive. led light The research and application of the synergistic effect of ethylhexylglycerin and antiseptic substances, international and domestic professional preservative manufacturers and famous cosmetics production companies have applied for a number of patents, including those used in combination with traditional preservatives. More is to form a "no added" antiseptic system with polyol. As for ethylhexylglycerin, it can significantly improve the skin feel of cosmetics, and the ability to increase the spread of flavor is also reported in the literature.