Jadryga Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 I was looking at some witch hazel over at Mountain Rose herbs. They say their witch hazel has a reduced alcohol content (14%) because it's distilled twice. If I make a toner out of this, with say, some honeyquat or glycerin and extracts, will I need additional preservative, or will the 14.6% alcohol content be adequate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantnaturals Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 I'd put in a preservative just to be safe. I don't think there is enough alcohol content in the witch hazel for it to stay germ-free, especially since you are adding in extra yummy germ food. Also, the witch hazel I purchase from WalMart has a 14% alcohol content so I'm not sure what the difference really is. If you have Cosmocil CQ and potassium sorbate, those two in combination are a good choice for facial applications. You can read more about it at http://www.lotioncrafter.com/store/Cosmocil-CQ-pr-16421.html. Jen at Lotioncrafter.com rocks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadryga Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 Alrighty, will look into getting some of those too. Thanks EN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantnaturals Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 You're welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawaiiansun Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 definately add a preservative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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