I have made a face mask with oats and honey. How long can I store it without it being refrigerated? I have made it for selling.
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Neither product requires any refrigeration, so I dont see how your product would, either.
So can i store it for several months?
I am certainly not an expert on face masks but I would not buy something like this if it was just in a container and setting on a counter.
I do not think it would be safe to keep more than 2 or 3 days without refrigeration.
I would suggest you research this more thoroughly before making a decision this important.
Maybe you should check out face masks in the stores that may have some of the same ingredients. These masks will most likely be well sealed if not under refrigeration.
I'm not sure that you are in the US but there are a lot of laws that govern the sale of items like this - especially if they will be sold in stores or online.
You may be able to ask some questions if you have a local hospital or doctor's office that has a nutritionist available.
Yeah there are more ingredients but oats and honey are main
Sorry, but the other ingredients may change as to whether it would be safe to keep out of refrigeration. Even the combination of the ingredients may change how safe your product would be if stored on a shelf.
Why not experiment with some of your finished product by storing it how you wish (maybe some in and some out of refrigeration) and see if changes the consistency of your product?
Even the temperature where stored might effect the safety.
Maybe check it after 2 days and if okay, keep checking for several days.
The only problem may be that it could have bacteria growth that you cannot see or smell.
If you are in the US, there are strict guidelines about products like this which have food products in them and that are being sold for either consumption or use on the skin. These guidelines need to be followed by the Food and Drug administration if you are going to sell them. Here is a link to their FAQs:
www.fda.gov/
Then there are local, city, and state health department rules on top of that you will need to follow.
If you are not in the US, best to find your area's rules.
I have noted when looking at these products online, even many of the big box names are telling customers that for best results to refrigerate "all organic/all natural" products to prevent deterioration.
For your purposes, I would assume your FDA/health department rules would state something to the effect that they must be in containers that have been sterilized and have have lids with good seals.
When someone buys your product they can store it in their home refrigerator, but if you are selling it, there are probably rules that you will have to keep it in a refrigeration system that is strictly for your business...vs. mixing them up with you leftovers.
If it were me, and I were selling a product like this, I would follow my legal guidelines to the T. This society has become much to lawsuit happy.
Wishing you all the best for venture!! Post back with updates!
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