Never put harsh chemical preservatives on your skin again

Inspired by Dr. Myron Wentz' dedication to living a toxin-free lifestyle, Sensé scientists worked to find an alternative to parabens and other traditional chemical preservatives used in personal-care products. After nearly ten years of research, they found the answer in a unique, patent-pending formulation that keeps every Sensé product fresh without the need for added harsh chemical preservatives.

How does self-preserving technology work?
Multiple hurdles significantly limit or even eliminate microbial activity and subsequent spoiling. With self-preserving technology, the product is the preservative. The six pillars of self-preserving technology--water and pH control, dual-use of ingredients, patent-pending liquid crystal technology, and scrupulous packaging and manufacturing--are combined to become the preservative system.

• Water availability. The amount of water in each product is bound tightly in the formula to limit availability to microorganisms.
• pH control. The pH of each formula has been carefully adjusted to remain effective for the skin, while also prohibiting microorganisms from growing.
• Dual-purpose use of ingredients. All of the functional ingredients of a formula combine to become part of the preservative system. No ingredients are added exclusively to preserve the product.
• Liquid crystal technology. Unique blends of botanical extracts, plant-derived lipids, and amino-acid derivatives form "packets" that deliver ingredients to the hair and skin while also preserving the product.
• Manufacturing. Products are manufactured in a stringently controlled clean room to ensure the safety, integrity, and purity of every Sensé product.
• Packaging. All packages are sealed to avoid contamination by consumers after purchase.

Many companies claim to have products that are free from parabens. However, many of those products contain other formaldehyde-producing chemicals, such as Quarternium 15; 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol; Diazolidinyl urea; DMDM Hydantoin; or Sodium Hydroxyglycinate. These chemicals are effective in killing anything that comes in to contact with them, so imagine what they could be doing to your skin.
Other companies claim they do not have preservatives and use minimally effective natural alternatives or simply leave their products vulnerable to contamination. These products often have a maximum shelf life of only six months and sometimes must even be kept refrigerated.
Each formula of Sensé's patent-pending, self-preserving technology has passed two rounds of vigorous "challenge testing" to ensure purity for a full two years--an unprecedented achievement in the skin-care industry.

To find out more about preservative systems, and for more in-depth information about the elements of self-preserving technology, read this scientific white paper.