this is really two questions in one:
\-how are manmade chemicals made ??? what are they even made of ??
\-how do they make chemicals targeted for a specific reason like making a vanilla scent or pain reliever ?
In: Chemistry
It’s kind of gross but the way it literally works is they create somewhat random non-toxic compounds with chemical structures that resemble various natural flavors and then they taste them and see if they taste good. Like for example there is no such thing as a blue raspberry but it’s a well known artificial flavor. Also, artificial banana flavor actually tastes very little like real bananas – but people still like it so it’s popularly produced and often used in products that aren’t even marketed as banana flavored, like “pink bubble gum”.
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