Preservative-Free and Self-Preserving Cosmetics and Drugs

• Principles for product preservation; the effect of acid pH on microorganisms and survival strategies that enable microorganisms to grow in products; the effect of water activity on cosmetic and drug preservation; the role of surfactants in self-preserving cosmetic and drug formulas; fatty acids and esters - multifunctional components of product preservative systems; biomimetic phospholipids - components for self-preserving formulae; the role of antioxidants in cosmetic and drug preservation; aroma chemicals as preservatives; chelating agents as preservative potentiators; the role of packaging in product preservation; preservative-free and self-preserving cosmetic and drug products - the future.

"This book describes. . .a unique approach to the formulation of dermatological and cosmetic products and the authors should be congratulated for bringing it to the attention of the interested parties. The book provides a well documented bibliography at the end of each chapter with the most recent references. "---American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education