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| How Long would you consider keeping these items in your refridgerator? Would you keep them around 6 months? or a year? Most of us buy these items on a weekly basis to make sure they are fresh. We would NOT consider putting these items inside our bodies if it isn't fresh. Why then, do some people keep skin care products around for over a year and than think it is ok to put it on the Outside of their skin? Experts say that even Mascara should be thrown out after 6 weeks to help avoid infection from bacteria. |
| Darnit Char's Skin care products are made fresh. In All Natural Skin Care Products, We do not use chemicals so the only preservatives are natural. Grapefruit Seed Extract, Watermelon seed extract, Grape seed Extract, Rosemary leaf extract and Vitamin E oil. Essential oils will help to preserve the products longer, they are not preservatives. Although they have some Anti-Fungal properties, they are Actually ANTIOXITANTS, Which are wondeful for your skin and will help delay deteriation of a product, they will not stop bacteria. Only a chemical agent can do that. However, there are natural items that can reduce the microbial activity (such as essential oils) and can have some preservative qualities. Technically, the following items are antioxidants and not preservatives. Oxidation occurs when light and air hits oils and turns them rancid. Antioxidants are designed to protect the oils from spoiling and opening the door to other contaminants. This process can not be stopped completely, but using an antioxidant considerably slows down the process. Using an antioxidant will increase the shelf life of natural products and are still safe for your skin. The top three natural antioxidants used in natural skin care are listed below: Rosemary Extract- Distilled from rosemary leaves, perhaps the most effective of this antioxidants class. it is not the same as rosemary essential oil. Vitamin E - The oldest and most well known of all antioxidants. Grapefruit Seed Extract- A newcomer to the natural preservative category, It may be more powerful than Rosemary or Vitamn E in its anti-fungal properties. |
| All of the Darnit Char's Products are made here in small batches to guarantee Freshness. If you ever have a problem with a product just send back the unused container and I will replace it. I do not recomend keeping products for over a year like some customers have told me they have done. I do not guarantee freshness of a product for that long of time. I feel 6 months is long enough to keep a product that you use on your skin. Now solid soaps will last much longer and are completely safe but with the creams and lotions it is a wise idea to use it up before 6 months. |