Definitions for "PURIFIED WATER"
De-ionized, it is essential that water used in cosmetic preparations is sterile to avoid contamination of the product.
a vague and misused term, subject to misinterpretation. Usually implies that levels of contaminants (salts, metals, etc.) have been reduced but not completely eliminated. The NSF website defines it as "A type of water which has been produced by distillation, deionization, reverse osmosis, or other suitable processes. Purified water may also be referred to as 'demineralized water.' It meets the definition of 'purified water' in the United State Pharmacopoeia."
Water that has been treated as such to filter out sediments, remove all dissolved minerals and kill all micro-organisms.
is meant for formulation of non-injectable over-the-counter products that do come into contact with blood.