Let’s talk safety when formulating a DIY
Let’s talk DIY
Now I know you probably saw the photo and thought “YES! diy recipes!”
I am sorry to burst your excitement but that’s not what this post is about 🥹.
Don’t worry I will post more DIY recipes as they come this isn’t an anti-diy post.
This is just an informational to help you ensure you and your families are safe when utilizing DIY recipes.
I know it’s so easy to go online and search “DIY Shampoo recipe” and you will find a plethora of recipes to try. What you don’t know is that not all of these recipes are SAFE!
In fact many of them are not! Things that require water for example. They NEED a preservative or they can mold or grow bacteria and all it takes is one small cut on your body and you using it to introduce that bacteria into your body and cause a serious infection. It always stresses me out when I see these DIY posts for things that require water and it’s not properly formulated because of the risk it carries to the person who will inevitably use those diy recipes oblivious to the fact it isn’t safe.
This is why I’m making this post. In a sea of misinformed diy recipes I seek to shine a light on the safety aspect and prioritize your safety and health 🤍
This is why we have to ensure whatever we are making we are doing so properly with proper formulations.
A safe bet - if it has water or water based ingredients (like aloe or acv) it needs a preservative
If it doesn’t have water- it doesn’t need one. So balms and butters full of oils and fats don’t need one.
Of course there are exceptional situations based off ph or other ingredients but that’s not something that a regular person will know. That’s where people like me come in. Someone who handles product formulas and studies these things. I share this knowledge in my group all the time with people. A ingredients list unfortunately isn’t always as simple as the ingredients listed. There are also interactions, chemistry, ratios, ph levels to consider
But the above safe bets - these are the primary building blocks to that and the primary things to worry about when it comes to diy.
