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It is an active ingredient in nail polish. Its most popular for the fact its used to de-ice planes and used in antifreeze. Its in both smoked and smokeless tobacco. Your woman's perfume is able to have a longer shelf life because of it. It is even used to develop film. Your mechanic uses it as a lubricant on your car. That coworker who gets a little too close, doesnt smell near as bad because its a main ingredient in deodorant! So, what is this miracle product?

Propylene glycol. This product has the health industry up in arms. But why?

It can't not all bad, after all it has been used to clean up a number of oil spills. It makes pharmacueticals able to be injected. Its moisturizing powers allow it to creep its way into many household products like cleaners. It is also used to take the place of protein when feeding cattle.

Truth is, it is bad. It shares the same physical properties as ethylene glycol, the only difference is the ethylene is considered toxic, yet propylene is a staple is preserving the moistness in our food. Think of some of the uses, if it can stop oil from spreading, imagine what it does the the weaker nutrient in your body. Our insides are made up of mostly water, well it is used to stop water from spreading on glass. Glass is sturdy, our bodies are fragile. It intteresting to find out why this is even in so many products we use. It preserves moistness. The same reason it is in chewing tobacco, is the same reason it is put in sports and alcoholic drinks, it stops the fermentation process. That's right, living organisms cannot function thanks to propylene glycol. However, it may not be listed on the label, often times its listed just as "artifical colors and flavors." That's right, its sweet flavor makes it easy to overlook! 

We mustn't though, we must pay attention to what we put in our bodies. No one else is!