Geogard® Ultra, is new product that meets the growing demand for alternative self preserving cosmetic preservatives. With growing concerns over traditional preservatives such as parabens, Geogard® Ultra provides a single solution to companies seeking alternatives to traditional preservatives. Geogard® Ultra’s global regulatory acceptance, broad-spectrum activity and multi-functionality means it can be utilized in a wide variety of cosmetic products like shampoos, lotions and skin creams. Unlike traditional cosmetic preservatives, Geogard® Ultra can be used in cosmetic products that are marketed in major markets around the world: Europe, Japan, North America and South America.
Geogard® Ultra helps prevent product spoilage by utilizing less aggressive: “Hurdle Technology.” Instead of a harsh, aggressive approach with bacteria and fungi, Geogard® Ultra primarily functions by creating a more hostile environment within the formulation for microbes to overcome. Potentiators within Geogard® Ultra help create such hurdles, increasing the self-preserving environment of formulations.
Geogard® Ultra also provides greater utility with its multifunctional action. Geogard® Ultra not only provides effective protection against product spoilage, but it can also increase the skin moisturizing capacity of the formulation.
Geogard® Ultra is accepted by ECOCERT as a preservative in certified organic cosmetics.
This is a natural preservative that is a combination of a naturally occuring food additive glucono delta lactone, derived from corn, and a food grade preservative sodium benzoate, the sodium salt of benzoic acid along with a trace amount of calcium gluconate as a processing agent. This preservative is excellent for challenging formulations that tend to separate after time and are affected by chemical reactions.Because it is provided in powder form it will not jeopardize stability like most of the other natural or alternative preservatives.
Attributes
broad spectrum preservation
globally approved (at 2.0% usage in formulation, only 0.495% sodium benzoate)
compatible with all surfactants
may be added before cooling for ease of use
offered in powder form which will not challenge most emulsions
will not change texture and viscosity
GRAS (generally regarded as safe) composition
Proven moisturizing effects
GMO Free
Not tested on animals at any point
Effective over a wide pH range of 3 to 7
Fine white odorless powder
Directions for Use
Geogard Ultra should be added to water phase with heat or can be added at cool-down.
Though most successful trials were done at use levels between 1.0% and 1.5% it may be safely used at levels up to 2%. All formulations will vary and must be tested to accurately determine microbial efficacy.
Contraindications
not for use in products which contain ascorbic acid due to chemical reaction
not for use in products which contain food colors due to chemical reaction
