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Would My Insect Spray Need A Preservative

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ShaShea

Post subject: Would My Insect Spray Need A Preservative

Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 1:39 pm

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Location: North Carolina

Hi gang! Just wanted to double-check before I make a tester bottle of bug spray. I've been researching and developing my recipe for the past few weeks. For ex, if I use 2 oz each of witch hazel (contains 14% alcohol) and distilled H2O, 1-2 T castor oil, and approx 10 ml EOs, would I need a preservative? I've seen several natural bug spray recipes and products online that contain dist. H2O but no preservative. I thought one was needed when using H2O except in soap. If I do need one, I'll probably opt to use full WH and no H2O. Thanks in advance!

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: Would My Insect Spray Need A Preservative

Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:09 pm

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Any product with water based ingredients will need a preservative. Witch hazel does have 14% alcohol, but once added to other ingredients, it's no longer at 14%. The castor oil will not emulsify your ingredients. Will this be shaken each time before use? I hope that you are not selling this as a bug spray, as you can get into serious problems with the FDA. I would also go by weight instead of teaspoons.

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ShaShea

Post subject: Re: Would My Insect Spray Need A Preservative

Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 4:08 pm

Joined: Fri Apr 11, 2014 8:03 pm
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Location: North Carolina

Thank you Irena, that's what I was thinking. Just wanted to make sure. I know it will have to be shaken before spraying and I have to be careful w/naming it. I was shocked @ how many prods I saw using the word repellant in the name. :shock:

I didn't want to use a full oil based spray, thought it might feel too heavy. I do weigh ingreds w/a larger batch but since I'm only making a sm bottle to test, just using ml as I saw on soapqueen. Will leave H2O out. Thank you so much again Irena!

Any other suggestions are always greatly appreciated.

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Last edited by ShaShea on Fri Jul 18, 2014 4:52 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: Would My Insect Spray Need A Preservative

Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 5:12 pm

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You're welcome. Be careful with products for sale that need to be shaken each time. Some customers do not read directions.

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