How to Use AccessCIDE WFEC in Your Formulations
Understanding AccessCIDE WFEC
Every water-based cosmetic product needs protection from contamination by bacteria, yeast, and mold. AccessCIDE WFEC is your natural solution for keeping those products safe. Think of it as a security guard for your formula, using the power of plants to create an environment where microbes can’t grow. It’s a “preservative booster,” which means it enhances the self-preserving nature of your formula and can support or replace traditional preservatives.
The power behind this ingredient comes from a clever combination of natural extracts. The hero is Wasabi ferment extract, created using Lactobacillus (the same kind of friendly bacteria found in yogurt). This fermentation process unlocks powerful antimicrobial compounds from the wasabi root. This is blended with Broccoli extract, which is rich in antioxidants like sulforaphane. Together, they not only protect your formula from contamination but also provide skin-soothing and antioxidant benefits for the end-user. This makes it a multi-functional ingredient perfect for modern, clean beauty products.
Formulation Tips
For effective protection, a typical usage rate for AccessCIDE WFEC is between 2–4%. At 2%, it can serve as a booster for another preservative system. At 4%, it can function as the primary protection in many types of formulas, although you should always perform stability and microbial testing (challenge testing) on your final product to ensure it’s properly preserved.
This ingredient is water-soluble, so you can add it directly to your water phase. However, for best results and to protect its natural compounds, it’s recommended to add it during the cool-down phase of your formulation, when the temperature is below 40°C (104°F).
AccessCIDE WFEC works best in formulas with a slightly acidic pH, ideally between 4 and 7. It is compatible with most common cosmetic ingredients, including natural emulsifiers, gums, and active ingredients. Because it’s a complete system, you get broad-spectrum protection without needing to combine multiple preservative boosters.
Key Formulation Benefits:
- Broad-Spectrum Protection: Provides effective activity against a wide range of bacteria, yeast, and mold, ensuring comprehensive product safety.
- Clean & Natural: A completely plant-derived, fermentation-based ingredient that allows you to formulate without parabens, formaldehyde-donors, or other traditional preservatives consumers are avoiding.
- Multi-Functional Benefits: Delivers not only antimicrobial protection but also potent antioxidant and skin-conditioning properties from Wasabi and Broccoli extracts.
- Easy to Formulate: As a water-soluble liquid, it is simple to incorporate into emulsions, gels, and water-based serums during the cool-down phase.
- Gentle on Skin: Offers a mild and non-irritating alternative to synthetic preservatives, making it ideal for sensitive skin, natural, and baby care formulations.
- Market-Friendly Story: Capitalizes on the consumer trend toward fermented ingredients and “superfoods” in skincare, adding marketing appeal to your finished products.