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Sodium Anisate
Sodium Anisate · P-Anisic Acid
A milder preservative helper from anise and fennel that keeps bacteria, mold and yeast from spoiling a product.
What it does
The salt of anisic acid, which is found in anise and fennel. It’s used with a glycol or a similar partner as a milder preservative, holding back bacteria, mold and yeast to keep a product fresh.
The EU’s ingredient database lists it as an antimicrobial (slows the growth of germs) and a pH adjuster (sets how acidic the product is).European Commission, CosIng (© European Union, CC BY 4.0) · uses put in plain words by Drop ↗
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