There are many possibilities for bodycare lotion. Bodycare lotion usually has water elements and oil elements and by way of heating both liquids, these ingredients blend together into what we call lotion or cream.
This lotion or cream is vulnerable to bacteria and other microbes because water is an ingredient. To combat these microbes, lotions and creams usually have preservatives, the most effective of which is parabens. According to A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients (Ruth Winters, 2005), parabens are "a cause for concern" in that they "act like the female hormone estrogen" which was researched by the Journal of Applied Toxicology in 2004. The problem is that "in high levels estrogen can cause some women to develop breast cancer" (p. 386).
With Parabens, lotions and creams had 3-4 years of shelf life. There are alternatives to parabens which still give the lotions and creams a shelf life of 1-2 years. This is the choice I have made with the lotions at Solace Essentials. I research every ingredient and make sure they are all found to be safe. For preservatives, we use: Mannan (basically sugar), Rosemary Oleoresin (from Rosemary) and Salix Nigra (Black Willowbark) Extract. These three help our lotion to have a nice long shelf life and create a wonderful texture that helps heal your chapped skin.
We hope you love it and welcome all of your questions and feedback.
-Carol
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