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    Posted by cherri on May 29, 2014 at 9:25 am

    Any ingredients being used for preventing discoloration at high temp 45C and 50C? like sodium metabisulfite?

    Thanks in advance!

    Bobzchemist replied 10 years, 6 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  • Bobzchemist

    Member
    May 29, 2014 at 9:47 am

    Preventing discoloration of what?

  • Chemist77

    Member
    May 29, 2014 at 10:22 am

    Discoloration of color I suppose, just a light banter Bobz. Dont mind it, I hardly come across non- serious chemists :-)
    @Cherri we would still very much like to know the product being discolored.

    Cheers

  • Bobzchemist

    Member
    May 29, 2014 at 10:48 am

    Most discoloration has a chemical root cause - oxidation, ingredient interaction/reaction, etc.

    Once you figure out what the root cause is, you can come up with a chemical and or packaging solution to inhibit it.
    Heat-related breakdown of dyes may not have a solution, though…(pun intended)

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