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Title: Sodium benzoate and Vitamin C
Post by: speedbump on March 21, 2013, 10:01:12 AM

creates benzene in your body?   :panic:  First of all, is this true?

Sodium benzoate is in most everything, right?  Easier to dump Vit C than SB?

Title: Re: Sodium benzoate and Vitamin C
Post by: Magic Microbe on March 21, 2013, 01:53:31 PM

Sort of. Probably wouldn't happen in the body but can happen to a small extent in shelf stable foods containing both ingredients.

Title: Re: Sodium benzoate and Vitamin C
Post by: Ice Cream on March 22, 2013, 11:15:29 AM

I have no clue what this s about...

Title: Re: Sodium benzoate and Vitamin C
Post by: speedbump on March 22, 2013, 04:00:56 PM

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/sep/08/news/la-heb-skinnygirl-margarita-sodium-benzoate-20110908 (http://articles.latimes.com/2011/sep/08/news/la-heb-skinnygirl-margarita-sodium-benzoate-20110908)

When sodium benzoate combines with ascorbic acid (vitamin C) benzene can form, which is a known carcinogen

Title: Re: Sodium benzoate and Vitamin C
Post by: Magic Microbe on March 22, 2013, 04:44:12 PM

The levels of benzene formed are extremely small and considered to be in the safe range.