Potassium benzoate: version 1

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# Potassium benzoate <!--ingredient-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
name: Potassium benzoate
e_number: E212
vegan: yes
vegetarian: yes
allergen: none
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## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type     | locale | from | until |
| ---- | -------- | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| E212 | e_number |        |      |       |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref       | url                                              | title                         | accessed   | publisher | kind        | published | record_id | locator | licence      | attribution            | upstream |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ----------- | --------- | --------- | ------- | ------------ | ---------------------- | -------- |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_benzoate | Wikipedia: Potassium benzoate | 2026-09-12 | Wikipedia | publication |           |           |         | cc-by-sa-4.0 | Wikipedia contributors |          |
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## About <!--about-->
Potassium salt of benzoic acid, E212, a preservative that inhibits mould, yeast and some bacteria in low-pH products below about pH 4.5, where it acts as benzoic acid; it is used in soft drinks, fruit juices and pickles and is approved in the United States, Canada and the European Union.[^wikipedia]
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