Optiphen Plus Preservative Natural Preservative for Cosmetics Water Soluble Paraben Free Broad Spectrum Preservative for Lotions Making DIY Products, Serums (240 ml (8.11 Fl Oz))

This is my absolute favorite preservative to use for my liquid soaps and lotions! It’s easy to use and effective with keeping my products well preserved. My lotions and soaps leave my hands and body feeling well moisturized . This is an excellent product, well worth the money!

I needed a preservative for homemade cosmetics and hand soaps. Recently, before receiving this preservative, I shaved a soap bar and put it in water to make a liquid hand soap, but it started getting moldy and slimy after a few days. So, this arrived at a perfect time! I used about 1%, and so far it seems to be keeping my liquid hand soap fresh. I use a syringe to measure the amount; it is a lot easier to measure. I make my own body cream too, so I will use it the next time I make more.

I’ve been making my own lotions and creams for at least ten years, and optiphen is my favorite preservative to use when formulating products that contain any amount of water. Not that I am a fan of preservatives by any means. It is just a necessary ingredient in order to prevent baddies from growing in my skincare recipes. I learned my lesson the hard way. This particular product is very reasonably priced and comes in a large enough container to provide plenty of preservatives to make gallons upon gallons of products. Great find!

I use this product as a natural preservative for my handmade lotions and creams. It does a wonderful job of keeping them fresh and bacteria free for up to two years. This bottle is enough for several batches.

I'm experimenting with DIY lotions so decided to try this preservative to help keep my products fresh.This product was manufactured in Jan of 2025 and expires in Dec of 2026. I ordered this in March of 2025.I look forward to using this product as I create my own lotions.

I have been making bath and body products since 2017, and I have used a large amount of Optiphen Plus, but this is the first time I have seen it in this dark yellow color. I do not know if it is okay for use since it is not addressed anywhere in the listing. I wish this were addressed so I would know that my finished products were preserved and safe. The listing shows it clear, and I have always received clear.