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Preservatives are critical to a product's formulation to prevent it from becoming contaminated. Formulators choose the best preservative type for each formulation to ensure a product is properly protected. Learn more at healthystartsathome.org/diff…

Years of extensive scientific research has resulted in the development of human-designed synthetic preservatives, which often perform more efficiently than natural preservatives. Learn more at healthystartsathome.org/diff…

Synthetic preservatives can be created using scientific processes. In some cases, they are identical to ingredients that are found in nature, but replicated in a lab. Learn more at healthystartsathome.org/diff…

Preservatives have been used for thousands of years and can come from either natural or synthetic sources. Learn more about how these classes of preservatives compare at healthystartsathome.org/diff…

Preservatives can be either natural or synthetic - but no matter the source, they are all evaluated for effectiveness, quality, and environmental impact. Learn more at healthystartsathome.org/diff…

Preservatives must meet both federal and state safety standards to ensure they don't have unintended consequences on humans or the environment. Learn more at healthystartsathome.org/pres…

Before preservatives can be used in a cleaning product, they are thoroughly tested for safety. Learn more about these standards at healthystartsathome.org/pres…

The @EPA sets strict safety standards for how preservatives can be used in cleaning products based on robust and standardized scientific approaches. Learn more at healthystartsathome.org/pres…

Before preservatives can be used in products, they are rigorously tested, then reviewed and approved by the @EPA. Learn more at healthystartsathome.org/pres…

Cleaning products are formulated using the lowest necessary amount of preservative to protect us from contamination, and manufactured in compliance with regulations set by the @EPA. Learn more at healthystartsathome.org/pres…

Too much of any substance can be dangerous. Even drinking too much water in one sitting can cause water intoxication. Learn about how formulators choose the "just right" amount of preservative to use in cleaning products at bit.ly/2W8wqPF

Even though preservatives are a key component of a product's formulation, they are added only at levels that have been demonstrated as safe for human health and the environment. Learn more at healthystartsathome.org/pres…

We can be confident that our exposure to preservatives in cleaning products is minimal and well within safety limits. Learn more about how preservatives are evaluated for safety at healthystartsathome.org/pres…

Only effectively preserved products can be used until they're empty - even if they've been sitting under the sink for a few months. Learn more at healthystartsathome.org/pres…

Preservatives are not responsible for killing the bacteria and viruses that may live on surfaces. Rather, preservatives protect a cleaning product from becoming contaminated with microbes before and while using it. Learn more at healthystartsathome.org/pres…

Preservatives are a key ingredient of the formulation process of water-based cleaning products, protecting both the product and user from bacteria, yeasts, and molds that can easily grow in them. Learn more at healthystartsathome.org/pres…

It would be ineffective (and even dangerous) to use a moldy cleaner on your countertops. Preservatives protect a product's integrity by ensuring it remains safe, usable, and effective. Learn more at healthystartsathome.org/pres…

It might be hard to imagine that cleaning products can grow bacteria and mold. However, the water and ingredients inside them can play host to a number of microbes. Luckily, preservatives can help prevent this contamination. Learn more at healthystartsathome.org/pres…

An effectively preserved product can be fully used, and the empty container can be recycled and made into new material - an important part of the circular economy. Learn more at healthystartsathome.org/pres…

It would be frustrating to have to replace your dish soap as often as you buy fresh produce. Learn more about how preservatives contribute to sustainability at healthystartsathome.org/pres…