Glycerine vs Propanediol for Fresh Food Extracts - Which is Best?
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Research and development of plant-based skin care, hair care, and make-up
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It looks to me as if the propanediol was more dehydrating for the strawbs - hence their shrivelled-up-ness and the runnier liquid? So - if water is life, then it did suck the very life out of them : )
Will look forward to the sniff test results!
Thanks,
Sarah
For example, from my experience in herbal practice, I've learned that when preserving a fresh succus, one must use 20%, or 25% 190proof ethanol (depending on who you ask/read). I was about 2seconds from adding 40gms of ethanol to my 160gm fresh plantain leaf succus, when I suddenly remembered a blog post of yours regarding making glycerites with fresh material..I'd love for this to be something that could be used comfortably(topically), without the drying of the skin that alcohol can cause. Especially as this is to be part of a healing wound lotion.
Thank you for any response you choose to share with me. I hope you are well.
Muchlove, suki
Your questions are answered in my book The Art of Making Glycerites for Cosmetics in details. There are calculation charts for working with both self-preserving glycerites and glycerites with added preservative. Check the shop at LisaLise.com for more detailed info on what the book contains.