Manufacturers of natural cosmetic products using the new Cosmos standard, which has been developed at the European level by BDIH (Germany), Bioforum (Belgium), Cosmebio and Ecocert (France), ICEA (Italy) and Soil Association (UK), are now proposed a new preservative composed of benzyl alcohol, salicylic acid, glycerin, and sorbic acid.

Mikrokill® ECT was developed by Arch Personal Care with the aim to address the growing demand for cosmetic preservative with unrestricted global regulatory acceptance and a Cosmos approved status.

According to Arch Personal Care, the patent pending antimicrobial blend offers broad spectrum protection in a diverse range of products, against Gram-positive & Gram-negative bacteria, yeast, and moulds.