What is GSE ?
Grapefruit Seed Extract. A by-product of the citrus industry, GSE is a viscous, golden liquid that has anti-microbial, anti-fungal properties. It is often toted as a natural preservative used to prolong the shelf-life of soaps, lotions, scrubs and lip balms. Officially whether or not this is true is up for debate. Again, the science seems to lean towards no but many soapmakers swear by it. Also, many soapmakers swear that GSE prevents DOS; Ive been using it for years and Ive never experienced DOS.
GSE is abbreviation for ‘government-sponsored enterprise’. GSEs are a group of companies created by the US Congress to supply low-cost credit to the agriculture, home mortgage, and education sectors. Of these, home mortgage forms a majority portion of loans flowing out of GSEs. There are three groups of mortgage finance GSEs: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Federal Home Loan Banks.
