Putting Self Preservation to the Ultimate Test
This is (yet another) adaptation of a self-preserving formula that I have been head over heels in love with ever since I made it the first time in early 2016.
The original product includes raw honey - a difficult 'customer' to add to cosmetics formulations – particularly if you want to work preservative free.
I've been putting the concept to the test in numerous ways for just about 3 years now. And no matter what I throw at it, it keeps on performing.
Let's Give it a Run for it's Money, Honey!
To give the formula a real challenge, I've been introducing all kinds of different self-preserving handcrafted herbal infusions, herb-infused raw honey, raw honey from numerous different suppliers, and everything else I can think of (within formulating reason) that might make this product want to go wonky.It keeps laughing in my face.
"Ha! You think that piddly glycerite is going to make a difference? No added preservative you say? Ha! I spit on your no added preservative and shall continue to perform like a champ".
(You might think I'm kidding, but batch 43 actually said that, then defiantly snapped its flip top lid at me.)
After all this time, it has developed into a bit of a game. "Hmm, what else can we throw at this to try and make it go wonky?"
Game (Still) On
Pictured above is my latest batch: it includes a self-preserving pineapple glycerite (made with fresh fruit) and lavender-infused raw honey (allowed to infuse for 3 full months).It smells fresh, clean, pineapple-y, and performs beautifully.
The possibilities of adapting this formula to different applications has so far only been limited by my imagination.
At this point, I have no intention of stopping these little limit-testing exercises. First because it's fun, and second, because it's inspiring me to come up with even more daring and creative ways to challenge this formula.
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