Sodium benzoate

Safety Summary

Regulatory Status

Sources

These citations are the ones recorded for the human adult context.

• FDA GRAS 21 CFR 184.1733: Sodium Benzoate — GRAS; 0.1% maximum use; food preservative; benzene formation with ascorbic acid; 2006-2008 survey; hippuric acid metabolism (2021) REGULATORY · 2021
• EFSA ANS Panel: Re-evaluation of Benzoic Acid (E 210), Sodium Benzoate (E 211) — ADI 5 mg/kg bw/day; dietary exposure assessment; Southampton study; hyperactivity; benzene formation; safety conclusion (2016) REGULATORY · 2016
• identity database ECHA CHEM, Download all substances: REACH registrations (ECHA's own list of REACH-registered substances) REGULATORY · 2026
• where to look PubChem: Toxicity section (CID 517055) PUBCHEM
• OEHHA Proposition 65 List of Carcinogens or Reproductive Toxicants (CSV, list date 31-Jul-26) REGULATORY
• Permissible Exposure Limits – OSHA Annotated Table Z-1 REGULATORY
• where to look Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), as recorded by PubChem (Experimental Properties, CID 517055; where-to-look, not a source of this value) DATABASE · 2026
• EPA CompTox CTX API: predicted properties for DTXSID1020140 (Sodium benzoate) REFERENCE

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