The invention discloses a compound
preservative for
cosmetics. The compound
preservative for
cosmetics comprises the following raw materials, by weight, 1-5 parts of
lavender, 1-4 parts of
calendula, 1-3 parts of radix scutellariae, 1-3 parts of
paeoniae radix, 3-5 parts of rosemary, 1-3 parts of
syzygium aromaticum and 3-5 parts of liquorice. The preparing method of the compound
preservative comprises the steps that all raw materials of the amount of the formula are crushed and then are mixed, ethyl
alcohol is added in the mixed raw materials which are extracted for one to three times under a water bath condition, extracting is conducted for 1-3 hours every time, extracting liquid of the one to three times is combined and filtered, filter liquid is decompressed, the ethyl
alcohol is recycled,
drying is conducted, and the compound preservative is obtained. According to the compound preservative for
cosmetics, pure natural plants and Chinese herbal
medicine with the preservative effect are selected and compounded to prepare the preservative, the compound preservative for cosmetics can effectively prevent microorganisms such as germs and
fungus in the cosmetics from growing, the service life of the cosmetics is prolonged, the compound preservative is safe and nontoxic to human bodies, and the advantages of
oxidation resistance,
skin whitening,
inflammation diminishing and the like are further achieved.