Recommended Use Level for Preservation:

• O/W Emulsion: 0.5 - 1.5%
• O/W Sunscreens: 1.0 - 1.5%
• Cleansers: 1.0 - 1.5%
• Wipe Juices: 1.0 - 1.5%

Recommended Use Level for Anti-Soaping Emulsion:

• 1.5 - 2.0%

Use Instruction:

• For use in cold or hot process
• Mix well before using
• Add to water phase (below 80°C) or during cool down phase (~40°C)
• For clear formulations, solubilize using LexSolv™ Essential

Please request an Alternative Preservation Formulators Guide for more information

Sustainability is embedded in INOLEX's design philosophy. Lexgard® MHG Natural MB design was guided by the Principles of Green Chemistry and life cycle thinking.

Green Chemistry & Sustainable Life Cycle Highlights:

• renewable feedstocks
  
• readily biodegradable
• safe catalysts used
• no solvents used
• non-aqueous product
• benign starting materials makes for safer chemical synthesis
• contributes to a safely preserved formula for consumer use

For more information about the origin and processing of this ingredient, please request a Technical & Regulatory Dossier.

This alternative preservation component contributes to creating a hostile environment for microbial growth as part of a Hurdle Technology approach. Lexgard® MHG Natural MB can be a complete system for certain formulations or a component of your broad spectrum customized system.

Methylheptylglycerin is a multifunctional component. It is an anti-soaping agent and skin conditioning agent that prevents the growth of bacteria in formulation.

Preservation Mechanism of Action
Medium-chain amphiphilic compound that interacts with cell membranes (lipid bilayers) enhancing cell permeability.

Deodorant Odor Control Mechanism of Action
Interacts with gram+ bacteria, e.g. Staphylococcus hominis, the gram+ bacteria in the underarm area that is responsible for excreting the malodor-causing thioalcohol

Anti-Soaping Emulsions Mechanism of Action
Amphiphilic methyl-branched C8 carbon chain has higher dynamic surface activity than long chain emulsifiers and reduces emulsifier adsorption at the air-water interface