A significant shift in cosmetics formulation driven by consumer perception of ingredient safety has prevailed in recent years. Consumers have sought to become more informed about the ingredients in their products and have now evolved to be passionate about these ingredients.
They know what they want, and do not want, at the point of purchase. Consumers expect effective products that they feel are safe to their bodies, safe for their families, and safe for the environment. Preservation has been a particularly important topic in this changing formulation landscape.
Effective preservation is not optional in a formulation. Preservative systems exist explicitly to maintain the safety of a formulation by keeping it free of microbial contamination. At INOLEX we have embraced the challenge of the changing preservation landscape with safe and effective alternative preservation options. Our technology options centre on the Hurdle Technology approach to preservation.
The term Hurdle Technology comes from an analogy to a hurdler. Each time a hurdler in a race jumps over a hurdle he becomes more tired. In the Hurdle Technology approach formulators combine ingredients and formulation properties to create hurdles for microbial growth. Common ingredient functions for creating hurdles include membrane disruptors, organic acids, and chelating agents. Formulation aspects include pH and employment of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) principles.
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