Tom Schoenberg , Personal Care Consultant04.04.21
In today’s environment, producers of personal care products are continually challenged with new restrictions. The value of a product is no longer based on cost/performance, but whether it meets government safety requirements, which could be local, state or federal. Very often, the restrictions are not based on facts, but on potential risks.
For example, formaldehyde has been the most cost/effective preservative used in personal care for more than 80 years. Studies show that there is no evidence linking formaldehyde in cosmetics to cancer. Also, there is no official concentration at which formaldehyde is considered acceptable in personal care products. However, the name formaldehyde no longer appears on ingredient labels.1 The reason for this is that manufacturers prefer to avoid controversy. Once a chemical is deemed unsafe; e.g., formaldehyde, safety studies become irrelevant. Finding a replacement becomes the easier solution. Cost/performance becomes secondary.
Lately, several surface-active agents, (such as sulfates and nonionic), have been r
For example, formaldehyde has been the most cost/effective preservative used in personal care for more than 80 years. Studies show that there is no evidence linking formaldehyde in cosmetics to cancer. Also, there is no official concentration at which formaldehyde is considered acceptable in personal care products. However, the name formaldehyde no longer appears on ingredient labels.1 The reason for this is that manufacturers prefer to avoid controversy. Once a chemical is deemed unsafe; e.g., formaldehyde, safety studies become irrelevant. Finding a replacement becomes the easier solution. Cost/performance becomes secondary.
Surfactants
Lately, several surface-active agents, (such as sulfates and nonionic), have been r
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