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Offline brookelynn6

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Vitamin C and Sodium Benzoate in face wash cause Cancer?
« on: August 04, 2011, 01:50:44 PM »
I am a long time user of, "Jason Natural Cosmetics Super-C Cleanser, Gentle Facial Wash" which has Vitamin C and Sodium Benzoate. I recently learned that these two chemicals together can form Benzene. And Benzene is carcinogenic. Will this fash wash cause cancer?  ???

Here is the website I found this information on : http://truthinaging.com/ingredient-spotlight/what-is-it-sodium-benzoate

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Re: Vitamin C and Sodium Benzoate in face wash cause Cancer?
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2011, 03:36:46 AM »
Benzene can form from sodium benzoate and ascorbic acid, but we are talking about very small traces. This was also a concern for soft drinks.

In short, your face wash is not going to be your main source of benzene exposure. The air you breathe is likely to be a far more significant source of benzene.
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