Preservative-Free and Self-Preserving Cosmetics and Drugs: Principles and Practices (Cosmetic Science and Technology)

Introduces the principles that augment the formulation of products free from traditional preservatives by creating a hostile environment for microorganisms without diminishing quality. The text emphasizes that the preservation of a product should be inherent in the formula and examines the use of multifunctional chemicals whose secondary characteristics include germistatic and germicidal qualities.