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Re: Concern about an ingredient
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May 24, 2007 4:06 PM
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Many products have a culinary use and another usage around the house. Such as alcohol, popular in many beverages, it's also used to preserve animals in jars, clean cuts, and is used in markers.
Oil used for frying foods and in baked goods is becoming a new source of fuel to run diesel cars.
The FDA has approved polysorbate for food usage and cosmetic usages, because it is safe.
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Re: Concern about an ingredient
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May 24, 2007 2:14 PM
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> It is rather alarming that a chemical in a cosmetic
> would also be used in food products.
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> I'd be interested to know more from Michele.
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> But my guess is the Polysorbate is used to emulsify
> the shortening and water in Cool Whip and the oil and
> water in the bath gel.
Michele?
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Re: Concern about an ingredient
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May 24, 2007 11:40 AM
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>I'm sure it's just that you're reading with one eye and your blighted eye  would have been in charge of seeing the second hump on the "m." 
Thankee Culleen, yur most lickley right. I knowd I talk a lil salty sometimes, but I don't hanker to think Lotsie wood be tryin to warsh my mouth out with soap. 
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Re: Concern about an ingredient
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May 23, 2007 3:53 PM
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Michele?
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Re: Concern about an ingredient
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May 23, 2007 3:29 PM
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> >Surfactants that are esters of plain
> (non-PEG-ylated) sorbitan with fatty acids are
> usually referred to by the name Span.
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> OH NOOOO! I loves Span! Lotsie, ma wife tumps it
> out of a can to fry up a sluice for my samwhiches.
> Now I know I'm done et a big ol soap samwhich.
Sorry, Cay, but the can your wife uses reads Spam, not Span.
I'm sure it's just that you're reading with one eye and your blighted eye would have been in charge of seeing the second hump on the "m."
Don't worry.....I'll watch your back and translate anything you don't understand, sweetie!
Culeen says: " A friend in need is a friend indeed."
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Re: Concern about an ingredient
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May 23, 2007 11:38 AM
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It is rather alarming that a chemical in a cosmetic would also be used in food products.
I'd be interested to know more from Michele.
But my guess is the Polysorbate is used to emulsify the shortening and water in Cool Whip and the oil and water in the bath gel.
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Re: Concern about an ingredient
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May 22, 2007 9:17 PM
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>Surfactants that are esters of plain (non-PEG-ylated) sorbitan with fatty acids are usually referred to by the name Span.
OH NOOOO! I loves Span! Lotsie, ma wife tumps it out of a can to fry up a sluice for my samwhiches. Now I know I'm done et a big ol soap samwhich.
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Re: Concern about an ingredient
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May 22, 2007 4:53 PM
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I just found this. You mean, I am eating bath gel?! I thought veals were bad!
Michele must have gotten fired or found a better job but Parm is still around.
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Re: Concern about an ingredient
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May 22, 2007 1:33 PM
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I see that a person named Michele from Kraft Kitchens has stopped by to answer questions.
Michele, can you please answer mine?
Thank you.
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Re: Concern about an ingredient
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May 21, 2007 2:50 PM
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> What is Polysorbate and how come it is in my Bath Gel
> and also in food I am supposed to eat?
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Hmmm...I can guarantee it's not in any food that I eat...Educating yourself about nutrition is the smartest thing you can do..
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Re: Concern about an ingredient
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May 21, 2007 2:06 PM
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Thanks TWright .... I think.
I never liked Cool Whip, but now there's even more evidence.
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Re: Concern about an ingredient
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May 21, 2007 10:14 AM
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Polysorbate is an oily liquid. It is a class of emulsifiers used in some pharmaceuticals and food preparation. It is often used in cosmetics to solubilise essential oils into water based products. Polysorbates are derived from PEG-ylated sorbitan (a derivative of sorbitol) esterified with fatty acids. Surfactants that are esters of plain (non-PEG-ylated) sorbitan with fatty acids are usually referred to by the name Span.
I found this on the web hope it helps.
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Concern about an ingredient
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May 21, 2007 10:10 AM
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Hi. I am worried.
This morning I noticed that my Bath Gel contains the same ingredients as in Cool Whip.
Polysorbate!
What is Polysorbate and how come it is in my Bath Gel and also in food I am supposed to eat?
Thank You.
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