Wat is Preservative DS 1388 Eco (Dermosoft )?

If you want to make a final product that consists of 100% watery ingredients, we recommend using this preservative.

Preservative Eco 1388 is also known as Dermosoft and protects your homemade cosmetics against fungi and bacteria. This is sufficient for formulas that contain 100% water-based ingredients, i.e., no oils. This also includes water-containing serums with gums.

Preservative Eco 1388 does not protect against yeasts, for this Preservative Eco a better choice.

Benefits

Approved preservative

Preservative 1388 Eco is one of the few preservatives that has been approved by Ecocert and Cosmos and is therefore used worldwide in natural cosmetics and personal care products. Preservative Eco is free from palm oil, phenoxyethanol, parabens, formaldehyde and isothiazolone.

100% odorless

Preservative 1388 Eco is 100% fragrance-free, so it's perfect for fragrance-free aqueous formulas.

Add to the cooling phase

It is advised to add Preservative 1388 Eco to the cooling phase of your formulation.

Effective on a low acidity

Preservative Eco protects at a pH value of 5 to 5.5, so you have a little less freedom with the rest of your ingredients. Make sure to test the pH accurately before adding the Preservative 1388 Eco. After adding it, check the pH again. Check if it is between 5 and 5.5. For formulas used on the skin (with the exception of peels), a pH between 5 and 6 is ideal.

Protects against fungi and bacteria

This preservative protects against fungi and bacteria. This is sufficient for water-based recipes. This preservative does not protect against yeasts, for this the Preservative Eco to be used.

How do you use it?

Use Preservative Eco as a preservative in your homemade cosmetics. Use it for example in: toners, micellar waters, water-containing serums and in your homemade body and face mist.

Dosage: The recommended dosage is 2% to 4% of the total weight of your final product. Add Preservative 1388 Eco during the cooling phase of your formula.

Preservative 1388 Eco consists of Glycerin, Water, Sodium Levulinate and Sodium Anisate.

How long does my recipe last?

Provided that disinfected tools are used in a clean environment and the preservative is added during the cooling phase at the correct pH, then your recipe is Shelf life of at least 6 months.