Although not a significant finding, formulations containing benzoic acid were also associated with numerically lower benzene concentrations (coefficient, –5.16; 95% CI, –10.54 to 0.23).

The recall has been issued for some products due to higher than acceptable levels of benzene, a chemical linked to leukemia and other blood disorders.

while products with reduced levels of benzene were more likely to have higher amounts of antioxidants (butylated hydroxytoluene) and acidic ingredients (benzoic acid). According to the researchers ...

Benzoates are the esters and salts of benzoic acid. Benzoic acid is known as a white crystalline solid that is known as a simple aromatic carboxylic acid. The source it is extracted from is gum ...