Potassium Benzoate - Safety and Health

Safety and Health

Potassium benzoate was recently described by the Food Commission, who campaign for 'safer, healthier food in the UK', as "mildly irritant to the skin, eyes and mucous membranes".

Cats have a significantly lower tolerance to benzoic acid and its salts than rats and mice.

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