chemical preservatives
Food spoilage preventers
Chemical preservatives are substances added to food, cosmetics, or other products to prevent spoilage from bacteria, mold, or oxidation.
Common examples include sodium benzoate, nitrates, and BHA.
The term often appears in health discussions where "no chemical preservatives" signals a product free of synthetic additives: The label says it contains no chemical preservatives.
- parabensCosmetic antimicrobial compounds
- antimicrobialsSubstances killing microscopic organisms
- food additivesSubstances mixed into manufactured provisions
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
- sulfitesPreservative sulfur-based chemicals
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Microbial sugar conversion
smoking · drying · pickling · refrigeration · freezing
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Unrefined, unprocessed edibles
clean eating · farm-to-table · organic food · raw food · preservative-free
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Substances from nature
vitamin E · citric acid · essential oils · grape seed extract · green tea extract
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