| abstract |
The present invention provides a method for preparing a personal care product (302), comprising steps of obtaining a wood vinegar (203, 301) and adding the wood vinegar (203, 301) into the personal care product (302) so that the purified wood vinegar (301) makes up 18–22% of the total weight or volume of the personal care product. The wood vinegar (203, 301) is obtained by pyrolysis (100) of woods and leaves (102) from Rhizophora apiculata (101), wherein the wood vinegar (301) inactivates or kills microorganisms that cause skin and urinary tract infections but retains a substantial amount of beneficial microorganisms. The wood vinegar (203, 301) is obtained without having guaiacol. |