[Sara]

Does anyone have any good info on using Vit E to extend the shelf life of topicals please? Thank you 😊

Discussion

[Nayana]

Vitamin e is an anti-oxidant that can extend the shelf life of oil based products, natural vit e works better than synthetic. Percentage needed will depend on other ingredients. Anything more specific you need?

[Sara]

Sorry it was a bit of a vague question wasn’t it?! I was looking for info on amount to add in particular. Thanks Nayana 😊

[Nayana]

Vit e does that to a person 🙂 The other factor in quantity is the strength of the vit e you have. It can be anywhere from 1 – 10 ml per 100. Best to check with supplier 🙂

[Luanda]

Nayana, are there any other characteristics of vitamin E I should pay attention on when buying, besides being oily, natural and the percentage?

What about rosemary resin oil? Is it safe to use with animals? I use it a lot to extend shelf life of my base oils.

[Nayana]

Mixed tocopherols, is another “good” thing with vit e. Rosemary is ok for products, not harmful, But it will throw of the self-selection a bit if used in your base oils I think.