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Kalaguard® SB for HI&I Applications
Preserve Green with Kalaguard® SB from Emerald
Historically, sodium benzoate has been a standard preservative for personal care, food and pharmaceutical applications for decades. Safe and green with no toxicity, Kalaguard® SB from Emerald is the first and only EPA and BPR approved sodium benzoate. Kalaguard® SB is approved federally by the EPA and by the state of California with authorization expected in all states by the end of 2020. Samples are available now for testing!
Characteristics
Attributes of Kalaguard® SB:
Green and Nature Identical
Readily Biodegradable
Listed for Use by Ecolabel and Safer Choice
Non-Sensitizing, Skin Friendly
Form: White Grains, Dust Free
Minimum 99% Purity
Odorless and Colorless
Comparison of Kalaguard® SB to other preservatives:
Preservative
Use in Formula
pH Range
Safety Profile
Green Labels
Cost in Use
Comments
CMIT / MIT
20 ppm
2 - 8
Limited
Limited
$
Skin Sensitizer
MIT / BIT
300 ppm
Limited
Limited
$$
Skin Sensitizer
Kalaguard® SB
0.1% - 1.5%
2 - 7.5
High
High
$
Color Stable, No Labeling of End Product
Phenoxyethanol
1%
4 - 8
Limited
Limited
$$$$
Not EPA FIFRA Approved
Potassium Sorbate
2 - 7
High
High
$$$
Yellowing Issue
Lactic Acid
0.1% - 1%
2 - 4
Medium
Medium
$$$
Corrosive, Limited Efficacy
Formulation Examples
Kalaguard® SB can be used in many HI&I applications including wipes, towelettes, soaps, liquid cleaners, furniture care products, leather care products, floor care products, detergents and fabric softeners.
FABRIC CONDITIONER, PH 3.0
PCPC M3 METHOD - DOUBLE INOCULATION, INITIAL AND 7 DAYS
Component
Purpose
Wt%
Water
Carrier
Q.S.
Kalaguard® SB
Preservative
0.1
Methyl bis [ethyl (tallowate)] -2- hydroxethyl ammonium methyl sulfate
Cationic Surfactant
5.0
Phosphoric Acid
pH Adjuster
to pH 3.0
LAUNDRY DETERGENT, PH 6.5
Component
Purpose
Wt%
Water
Carrier
Q.S.
C12 - C15 Alcohol Ethyoxlates, 7 moles EO
Surfactant
10.00
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Surfactant
10.00
Sodium Glutamate Diacetate
Chelator
.25
Sodium Citrate
Builder
3.00
Glycerin
Humectant
3.00
Kalaguard® SB
Preservative
1.00
Citric Acid
pH Adjuster
to pH 6.5
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