I have been drinking patanjali amala juice mix with water for few days now but I just found out mix review regarding the product saying it is not safe and natural as it contain sodium benzoate which causes cancer so I am very confused at the moment. Please help Thank you in advance:)

Dr. Nikhilesh BorkarOncologist14yrs exp

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Sodium benzoate is a preservative used in many drinks. It is a less costly and easily available preservative. In 1990's, there were some concerns regarding the combination of ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate with vitamin C as it leads to the formation of benzene, which is a known carcinogen if levels are more than 5ppb. Hence the US-FDA regulated that the benzene content of the soft drinks should be less than 5ppb. I am not sure if the Patanjali amla juice has been tested for the level of benzene. That is the responsibility of the Local FDA. But amla is a rich source of vitamin C and the combination with sodium benzoate does lead to benzene formation.  

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