Preservatives for Cosmetics
by David Steinberg
Hardcover, 137 pages
Published 2006, ISBN: 978-1-932633-12-2

This essential reference book, Preservatives for Cosmetics, Second Edition is of vital importance to formulators and finished-goods marketers from both a regulatory and new ingredient standpoint. Updated from his 1996 original, author David Steinberg has added several new sections including a review of water activity and HACCP as well as non-preservative ingredients that act as preservatives.

Formulators are acutely aware of the need to adequately preserve their products to ensure the product's safety and be in compliance with the US Food & Drug Administration, EU and other international regulations. Steinberg reviews the current provisions and requirements of several regulatory bodies plus includes chapters on:

• Common Preservatives
• Other Preservatives
• Combinations and Solutions
• Preservatives as Active
• Ingredients
• Natural Preservatives
• Non-Traditional Preservatives
• Water Activity (HACCP)
• Antioxidants
• Chelating Agents

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"I found that David Steinberg's "Preservatives for Cosmetics" was a useful reference because it presented a great deal of information on preservatives in succinct, easy-to-understand text and tables. Besides updating preservative material in the second edition, Mr. Steinberg's inclusion of personal experiences and insights brings the subject to life and helps the reader understand the interplay between scientific and regulatory issues." Don Orth, PhD, world-renown microbiologist

I fully support this effort to update the monograph on the general subject on preservatives. It is vital that formulators and regulators learn about these substances. This book should be a welcome reference work for all participants in the cosmetic industry. Martin Rieger PhD, C&T contributor