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Examples of sodium benzoate in a Sentence
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But all shampoos, including dry shampoos, contain synthetic ingredients like sodium benzoate, parabens, and alcohol.13 Baking soda does not contain any of these harsh ingredients.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 17 Aug. 2024
That’s because more expensive soy sauces typically lack the preservative, sodium benzoate, that more common grocery-store soy sauces use to extend shelf life.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 26 Mar. 2024
While the risk-reward relationship of parabens is still largely unclear, more and more brands are cutting them from their products and replacing them with alternatives like sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Oct. 2022
The only catch: Check the label for preservatives like potassium sulfate or sodium benzoate, both of which can kill the yeast required for fermentation.
—Justin Pot, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022
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First Known Use
circa 1900, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of sodium benzoate was
circa 1900
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“Sodium benzoate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sodium%20benzoate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
sodium benzoate
noun
: a crystalline or granular salt C7H5O2Na used chiefly as a food preservative
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