Bacteriostatic saline?

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Just curious does anyone use saline instead of water?

I used to add a little benzyl alcohol to saline to make it bateriostatic, but it was a real pain having to filter it and measure it out.

Main reason is for nasal sprays, the body much prefers the saline solution to purified water.
 
BAC water has become popular in recent years. Saline solution was used from the outset. However, there is no doubt that BAC water is far superior to saline solution when it comes to inhibiting bacterial growth; therefore, the longer we wish to store the peptide after reconstruction, the more advisable it is to use BAC water

Unfortunately, only Hospira has proven quality, so it is always best to use that. However, there are many regions where Hospira is unavailable or difficult to buy, and in such cases the choice is no longer so straightforward; Yanoshika’s tests have shown that water from Amazon or eBay does not meet the required parameters, whilst water from Chinese suppliers has pH issues and some peptides gel in it.

Therefore, I believe that if you do not have access to genuine Hospira, a sensible choice is pharmacy-grade saline solution, taking care not to use the peptide for longer than 20–30 days.
 
PeptideConsumer said:


Just curious does anyone use saline instead of water?

I used to add a little benzyl alcohol to saline to make it bateriostatic, but it was a real pain having to filter it and measure it out.

Main reason is for nasal sprays, the body much prefers the saline solution to purified water.

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For nasal solutions I use 1ml BAC to 4ml saline. You should be good with just saline but the idea of having a little bac in there gives me peace of mind.
 
Just keep in mind that certain peptides (Reta comes to mind) shouldn't be reconstituted with saline. I know there are others, but I've not messed with them to know for sure.
 
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Just keep in mind that certain peptides (Reta comes to mind) shouldn't be reconstituted with saline. I know there are others, but I've not messed with them to know for sure.

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Oh I read something about that, where sodium can react with a component of a peptide.

Apparently you can actually see white residue form in the vial.

I think it was PT-141 or melanotan.

Good point, but saline is still far more comfortable for nasal spray, lol.

Dr's administering botox only use saline, as injecting purified water reacts poorly and hurts a lot.
 
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