{"title":"Preservatives","description":"\u003cp\u003eNatural and broad-spectrum preservative systems.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"leucidal-liquid","title":"Radish Root Ferment Filtrate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBroad-spectrum antimicrobial protection from a radish ferment, with the pH ceiling and heat limit stated up front instead of buried in a technical bulletin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIdentity\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eINCI name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leuconostoc\/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCAS number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1686112-10-6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEC \/ EINECS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not confirmed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical form:\u003c\/strong\u003e Liquid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e USA (Lincolnton, North Carolina)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHS tariff code:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3824.99 or 1302.19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cosmetic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShelf life:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eINCI note: This is NOT the same material as Leucidal Liquid SF, whose INCI is Lactobacillus Ferment. Different organism, different substrate, different CAS. The two are routinely conflated in the trade and on competitor product pages.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCAS note: 84775-94-0 also circulates. Two CAS numbers are in active use for this material — confirm which your downstream documentation expects.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clear to slightly hazy, yellow to light amber liquid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOdour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Characteristic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aqueous ferment filtrate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolubility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soluble in water, glycerin and propylene glycol. Immiscible with oils.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMelting point:\u003c\/strong\u003e n\/a\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003epH:\u003c\/strong\u003e Effective pH 4.0–6.0. Loses effectiveness at pH 9.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHLB:\u003c\/strong\u003e n\/a\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStorage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Do not freeze. Store at or near room temperature. May sediment on standing — mix before use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturing process:\u003c\/strong\u003e Radish root (Raphanus sativus) fermented with Leuconostoc kimchii; willow bark extract initiates cell lysis; filtered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRecommended use rates\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral preservation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.0–4.0%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRinse-off:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.0–3.0%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeave-on:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.0–4.0%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFormulation notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeat stable only to 60 °C. Add at cool-down. This is the number one cause of preservation failure with this material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlightly cationic — it can interact with anionic thickeners such as carbomer. Test your viscosity after addition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffective pH window is 4.0 to 6.0 and it drops off sharply above that. It is not a universal preservative and any supplier telling you otherwise is overselling it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways challenge-test. A natural preservative system is a hypothesis until a lab confirms it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eApplications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLotion and cream · Toner and essence · Shampoo and conditioner · Serum · Gel · Sheet mask\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSafety and GHS\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpected not classified under 29 CFR 1910.1200. Confirmed per lot against the manufacturer SDS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransport:\u003c\/strong\u003e Expected not regulated. 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