You should know
What it is
Preservative
Form of Preservative
Preservative
Explained
This ingredient is a preservative and inhibits the growth of fungi, certain bacteria, yeast, and mold.
It is the potassium salt of benzoic acid.
Potassium benzoate works best in products with a low pH level (below 4.5).
Potassium Benzoate is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.2% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
Where it's used
Potassium Benzoate is most often found as ingredient number 21 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Potassium Benzoate the most:
References
Products with Potassium Benzoate
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CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 36934
- INCI Name: POTASSIUM BENZOATE
- EC #: Â 209-481-3
- All Functions: Preservative
