Sodium Benzoate
Moderate risk · e211
The evidence is mixed or limited; it is generally permitted but worth being aware of.
What the research says
Benzene-formation risk with ascorbic acid; implicated with dyes in the Southampton hyperactivity findings.
Source: McCann 2007; EFSA 2016
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Other moderate risk ingredients
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