Safety Tips For Working Without Preservatives

Make smaller quantities, approximately what you will use in three months.

Make sure you only use absolutely clean and sterile equipment, utensils, and storage bottles.

Take out only as much product as you will use in the next week, and always store the rest in the refrigerator. If properly made and stored, the backstock will last three to four months.

Don’t dip your fingers in the container because you can introduce contaminants that will make the product go bad sooner. Instead, use a sterile spoon or spatula to transfer product from the backstock container to a daily-use container. Similarly, either use a spoon to scoop out the product for daily use or keep it in a pump bottle.

Store the daily-use container away from direct sunlight and heat.

If the recipe separates or smells off, discard it and make a new batch.

Melinda

Reference:

Willow & Sage by Stampington