KMommy Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 How do you sterilize the equipment you use for your products? Do you sterlize all of your lotion bottles, jars, utencils used such as funnels ... Do you use bleach or something else? I am a little concerned that the bleach might leave an odor in plastics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindym Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Hey there, the bottles and jars I don't sterilize, I just keep them closed up as they come. I don't use any plastics to make any of my products. I use only stainless. I fill a big stainless steel bowl with a bleach solution, clean my area that I am working on with a bleach solution and let it dry. I let everything air dry, wear gloves and hair net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Basically the same as Cindy. I use a sterilizing product that DH uses for his brewing for all my pots and utensils, I keep everything soaking in it til I need it, wash the counter down with a weak bleach solution. Always wear gloves. Bottles/jars should come from the vendor clean. If you're nervous about it, you can swish them with some alcohol. I'll do that at times, but I don't wash them because I don't want to introduce water into them that might not dry out.This is the FDAs Good Manufacturing Processes for Cosmeticshttp://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-hdb2.htmlNow, many home crafters can't get close to a lot of this (I believe Florida though requires it's cosmetic sellers to be inspected), but it's good to read - can give you ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberia Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I use a combination of heat, bleach and alcohol. The CTFA Cleaning & Sanitization Guidlines (Note: The link is to a .PDF file) details the pros and cons of various sanitization methods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Thank you for that link - I didn't have it in my bookmarks. That's a great one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberia Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 You're welcome! Here's a few more that I found to really help me get my mind around the formulation process:Emulsions and the HLB SystemWhat is HLB?Usage Guide to Cosmetic Preservatives & Anti-oxidantsChoosing EmulsifiersResources Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMommy Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 Thanks for the information and all the great links! Those are a big help. My lotion bottles and jars came separate from the tops so I was concerned about how clean they really are. Thanks again for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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