Optiphen Plus Preservative (2.02 fl oz / 60 mL) Natural Preservative for Cosmetics Water Soluble Paraben Free Broad Spectrum Preservative for Lotions Making DIY Products, Serums

Does the job, no complaints, currently using in home made sugar body scrubs.

I’ve tried skipping preservatives in my homemade stuff before and let’s just say... I learned real quick that water + time = weird smells and slime. So now I don’t mess around. I use this in anything I make that involves water, like my whipped lotions and little soap experiments, and it’s been doing what it’s supposed to do without giving me a hard time. I usually measure it out with a syringe since I’m always trying to eyeball things and this makes it a lot less chaotic. So far, everything’s stayed fresh and nothing’s gone funky on me. It plays nice in my recipes, and I don’t notice any weird smells or textures. It came in a good-sized bottle too, which matters when I’m making stuff in batches. I use around 1% depending on what I’m mixing up and it stretches pretty far. Definitely makes the whole process feel more reliable.

Does a good job for what I use it for which is rice water hair strengthener that I do homemade you don’t need much either so the bottle goes along way

I ordered this Optiphen plus because I make my own handmade lotion. I typically pay $6.99 per ounce from a trusted source outside of Amazon that I’ve ordered through for years. This 2 ounce bottle on sale for eight dollars and some change is a great deal. The price point is fair even at full price at $10.99. The look of the product falls in line with the look of products I’ve ordered from trusted vendors. I haven’t actually used this product yet, but the only true test is to add it to my lotion and see if the lotion holds up for an entire year. I didn’t wanna wait that long to make this review but should it not work out I will update my review.

This is a good preservative as it helps to slightly lower pH, can be used in hot concoctions also.