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There are different types of preservatives that are best for certain products and are useful and operative against particular chemical specific changes. In things like fruit juice, cheese, bread, and dried fruit, “antimycotics” stops the growth of molds which degrades the quality of those things. Some examples are sodium and calcium propionate and sorbic acid. Another one is “antioxidants” whose butylated hydroxytoluene or (BHT) slows down the occurrence of rancidity created by oxidation in margarine, shortening, and different sets of foods consisting of fats and oils [68]. The growth of harmful bacteria in poultry, seafood, and canned foods is stopped by “antibiotics” like tetracyclines, and to keep these products moisturized, humectants and substances are used. The preservatives may get reactive toward body [70]. It can cause reactions toward in sensitive people like skin allergies including itching and rashes, difficulty in breathing, sneezing, etc.