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Sodium Benzoate(E211)
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Sodium Benzoate is a preservative — Preservative active against yeast and bacteria
What it does
Preservative active against yeast and bacteria
Where you'll see it
soft drinks, pickles, sauces, fruit juices, margarine, codfish, jams
What the research says
Moderately toxic by ingestion; caused birth defects in experimental animals; additional information required to evaluate gene toxicity
Regulatory status
- US FDA: GRAS
- EU: approved
- Notes: ASP; caused birth defects in experimental animals
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): a preservative that is the sodium salt of benzoic acid, active against yeast and bacteria