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Chemists and beauty consumers alike started wondering if the recalls were indicative of something bigger—revealing the weakness of preservative systems found in some beauty products today.
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Deanna Pai, Allure, 18 Oct. 2024
Limit on poison Sodium nitrite is a preservative used often used in curing meats.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 1 July 2024
Plus, since salt is used as a preservative, unsalted butter is typically fresher.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2024
That’s because more expensive soy sauces typically lack the preservative, sodium benzoate, that more common grocery-store soy sauces use to extend shelf life.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 26 Mar. 2024
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Deanna Pai, Allure, 18 Oct. 2024
Limit on poison Sodium nitrite is a preservative used often used in curing meats.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 1 July 2024
Plus, since salt is used as a preservative, unsalted butter is typically fresher.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2024
That’s because more expensive soy sauces typically lack the preservative, sodium benzoate, that more common grocery-store soy sauces use to extend shelf life.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Preservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preservative. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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