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[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Preservative refers to a substance that inhibits spoilage, decay, discoloration or other drops in quality.
It's one way to increase shelf life.

A stabilizer isn't a preservative because oil separation doesn't impact quality, shelf life or anything like that.