Day 61- "Neutrazin"? - a photo on Flickriver

            March 2, 061/365- I love Breathsavers mints but today as I was looking for a  maco shot (for Macro Monday of course) I noticed that they contain Neutrazin.  Not sure if that should scare me or not so I did some research.

According to Wikipedia: Breathsavers is a brand of mint manufactured by the Hershey Company  introduced in 1978.  The mints are advertised as containing "Neutrazin", an ingredient claimed to neutralize bad breath. It is not stated which ingredients of the ingredient list comprise Neutrazin.

The main ingredient found in Breathsavers is sorbitol. It has been known to cause gas, stomach cramps, mild to severe diarrhea and several other side affects. It is not stated how much sorbitol is in a serving but doses as little as 10g have been found to cause diarrhea, bloating, and abdominal pain. It is not recommended to consume more than 3-4 mints in any short period of time.

Then I looked to Yahoo Answers, about the only web site with any info on what the heck neutrazin really is: "The composition, dubbed NeutraZin, has three active components: a zinc compound, an oil (liquid fat) and a nontoxic surfactant.  Neutrazin is a harmless chemical that reacts with other molecules making them less offensive and odorless and increasing their weight so they literally fall out of the air. The fallen molecules evaporate without a trace,taking the odors with them."

Hmmmmmm?

Taken on: March 2, 2009

Tags:

project 366-1 2009

breathsavers

sorbitol

macro monday « less

Sets appears in: • 2009 03 March

Groups appears in: • I want CANDY !!!!!! • 365 friends

Camera: Nikon D200, f/7.1, 1/60 sec, 60mm (=90mm), ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D200
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.017 sec (1/60)
Focal Length:	60mm (35mm equivalent: 90mm)
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Fired, Return detected
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 Windows
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