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Ingredients like parabens, sodium benzoate, propylene glycol, fragrances, and certain dyes like black iron oxide can all contribute to eye and skin irritation or contact dermatitis.
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Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 4 Jan. 2025
But all shampoos, including dry shampoos, contain synthetic ingredients like sodium benzoate, parabens, and alcohol.13 Baking soda does not contain any of these harsh ingredients.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 17 Aug. 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
While the risk-reward relationship of parabens is still largely unclear, more and more brands are cutting them from their products and replacing them with alternatives like sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Oct. 2022
The only catch: Check the label for preservatives like potassium sulfate or sodium benzoate, both of which can kill the yeast required for fermentation.
—Justin Pot, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022
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Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 4 Jan. 2025
But all shampoos, including dry shampoos, contain synthetic ingredients like sodium benzoate, parabens, and alcohol.13 Baking soda does not contain any of these harsh ingredients.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 17 Aug. 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
While the risk-reward relationship of parabens is still largely unclear, more and more brands are cutting them from their products and replacing them with alternatives like sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Oct. 2022
The only catch: Check the label for preservatives like potassium sulfate or sodium benzoate, both of which can kill the yeast required for fermentation.
—Justin Pot, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022
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“Sodium benzoate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sodium%20benzoate. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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