🎯 At a Glance
🔬 How It Actually Works
A highly effective synthetic preservative. It works by slowly releasing microscopic, trace amounts of formaldehyde into the product over its shelf life, guaranteeing that no bacteria can survive in the bottle.
💖 Why your skin loves it
Provides absolute, bulletproof preservation for highly complex, hard-to-stabilize formulas.
💡 Pro Tip
Can cause contact dermatitis in individuals sensitive to formaldehyde.
⚖️ Myth vs. Fact
The Myth
It embalms the skin like pure formaldehyde.
The Science
The amount released is microscopic and strictly regulated to kill bacteria in the bottle, not to harm human tissue.