USANA Uses Crystals And Antimicrobials, Not Chemicals, To Preserve Product
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
USANA Health Sciences' self-preserving technology represents a shift away from controversial chemical additives to extend a personal-care product's shelf life
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