[jlas]

(Not) fun fact that I learned recently is some dyes like Red 40 are made from petroleum!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red#:~:text=The%20most%20commo...

[Clamchop]

The majority of flavors, fragrances, medications, and synthesized organic chemicals of all purposes use petroleum as a precursor at some stage of their manufacture.

It's a very cheap source of hydrocarbons and doesn't at all mean there is petroleum in the product.

[hn_throwaway_99]

Why is this not a fun fact? Guess I shouldn't let you know where petroleum jelly comes from...

[fatbird]

You realize, I hope, that all plastics are also petroleum products.

[dekhn]

(except plastics which are not, like PLA)