Because of its low value, sodium benzoate is still used as the main preservative in China.According to Liang Zuyu, technical consultant of Coca-Cola (China) Beverage Co., the cost of choosing preservatives within a safe range also needs to be considered.

It is highly toxic to microorganisms, but its sodium salts have very low toxicity.For rat transoral LD50:1700mg/kg.Oral administration of less than 0.5g per day is not toxic to the body, and it is not harmful to health even if the dosage is not more than 4g.In human and animal tissues, it can be combined with glycine, a protein component, to detoxify and form horseuric acid.