Herbal-Active™ has come a long way in a few short years. The formulation is based on essential oils from culinary herbs (which are all commonly used as flavorings in the food and beverage industry and usage and efficacy levels had to be determined for the myriad of uses for which we typically use synthetic chemical preservatives (benzoate, sorbate, parabens).
However, there are now many companies using Herbal-Active™ in products as diverse as liquid stevia (a natural sweetener), jerky, pesto, nutritional supplements, gluten-free bread (we have an encapsulated variant of Herbal-Active™ for this purpose) and more. Even cosmetic manufacturers have been able to replace chemical preservatives and go natural.
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