Potassium benzoate

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.^[1]

Products (12)

• Brisk Diet Lemon Iced Tea 12 fl oz

  Brisk · 355 ml · can · Tea - Liquid/Ready to Drink

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• Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi 12 fl oz can

  Pepsi · 12 floz · can · Drinks Flavoured - Ready to Drink

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• Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi 12 × 12 fl oz cans

  Pepsi · 144 floz · can · Drinks Flavoured - Ready to Drink

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• Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi 20 fl oz

  Pepsi · 20 floz · Drinks Flavoured - Ready to Drink

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• Diet Pepsi 12 × 16.9 fl oz bottles

  Pepsi · 202.8 floz · bottle · Drinks Flavoured - Ready to Drink

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• Diet Pepsi Jazz Strawberries & Cream 355 ml

  Pepsi · 355 ml · Drinks Flavoured - Ready to Drink

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• Diet Pepsi Lime 20 fl oz

  Pepsi · 20 floz · bottle · Drinks Flavoured - Ready to Drink

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• Diet Sierra Mist 12 fl oz (355 ml)

  Sierra Mist · 355 ml · can · Drinks Flavoured - Ready to Drink

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• Mountain Dew Code Red Zero Sugar 12 fl oz

  Mountain Dew · 12 floz · can · Drinks Flavoured - Ready to Drink

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  Mountain Dew Code Red Zero Sugar 20 fl oz

  Mountain Dew · 20 floz · bottle · Drinks Flavoured - Ready to Drink

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  Pepsi Zero Sugar 2 L

  Pepsi · 2 l · bottle · Drinks Flavoured - Ready to Drink

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  Tim Hortons Peach Passion 591 ml

  Tim Hortons · 591 ml · bottle · Drinks Flavoured - Ready to Drink

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Also known as

• E212

References

1. ↑ Wikipedia: Potassium benzoate Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-12. cc-by-sa-4.0. Wikipedia contributors.