Is potassium benzoate safe in cosmetics and personal care products?

Potassium Benzoate has been flagged by CSPI + EFSA as a same benzene formation concern as sodium benzoate concern (MEDIUM risk level). onlyonlywholefood has found it in 0 products in our database. Our scores are based on peer-reviewed toxicology data and are never adjusted for brand partners.

Which products contain potassium benzoate?

We have identified 0 products containing potassium benzoate. You can scan any product barcode on onlyonlywholefood.com to check for this and other flagged ingredients.

Medium Concern

Potassium Benzoate

Flagged by CSPI + EFSA as a same benzene formation concern as sodium benzoate concern

What it is

Potassium Benzoate is a cosmetic ingredient flagged by CSPI + EFSA as a same benzene formation concern as sodium benzoate concern.

No products in our database currently contain this ingredient.

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