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| Bethenny Frankl photo: CNN |
Bethenny Frankl's Skinnygirl empire is facing a little hiccup today with reports that Whole Foods will no longer be selling her Skinnygirl Margaritas due to a contraversial preservative ingredient.
Sodium Benzoate is a preservative found in almost every name brand soda and many fruit juices, as well as condiments and even beauty products like lotion and liquid soap. It protects against the growth of bacteria, yeast and fungi that could be dangerous when consumed. In fact, Whole Foods even uses sodium benzoate in their 365 brand of body lotions.
However, the preservative is also known to cause severe allergic reaction in some people. From skin irritations to asthma, this ingredient is one you should avoid if you are allergic, just as Whole Foods avoids selling any soda that contains the preservative.
A representative from Skinnygirl told TMZ, "We understand their position and we respect that," and Bethenny had this to say to Access Hollywood, "I'm not making wheatgrass here. If I could put an agave plant and some limes on a shelf I would. [The Skinnygirl Margarita] is as close to nature as possible, while still being a shelf-stable product. ... We were bound to piss someone off and everyone loves to try to tear down a success. This is a non-event. I haven’t lost even a wink of sleep.”
As more and more Americans begin to pay attention to ingredients in their food and beauty products, one hopes that Frankl's upcoming skin care line will be cautious about the preservatives they choose. In the meantime we should recognize that Skinnygirl Margaritas are one of thousands of beverages in your local grocer to contain sodium benzoate. Just ask Coke-a-cola.
source: CNN
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