{"product_id":"benzoiac-acid","title":"Benzoic Acid 100g","description":"\u003cp\u003e Many cosmetics including face washes and creams use benzoic acid as an ingredient.  This is a preservative in mouth washes, deodorants, toothpastes, after shave lotions and sun screens.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBenzoic acid helps prevent infections caused by bacteria and it can be used to help treat skin irritations and inflammations caused by burns, insect bites and fungal infections e.g. ringworm. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBenzoic acid is a weak acid that is used as a preservative. It is naturally occurring in many fruits and foods in trace amounts.  The largest natural source is from the gum of the Chinese Balsam tree called gum benzoin.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs vast amounts of food would be wasted if used to produce Benzoic Acid this is commercially produced and the benzoic acid produced is indistinguishable from that which is extracted from plant material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBenzoic acid is a permitted preservative in certified organic personal care products by all International certification organization's including Soil Association, Organic Food Federation and EcoCert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany cosmetic and pharmaceutical products  commonly use benzoic acid.  This includes face washes, creams , deodorants, toothpastes, after shave lotions and sun screens.  This is used to prevent infections caused by bacteria.  It helps to treat skin irritations and inflammations caused by minor burns, insect bites, eczema and fungal infections including ringworm..\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize  :    125 gms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIInformation is provided for educational purposes only. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Earth \u0026 Thyme","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41578527129762,"sku":"","price":80.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/8715\/8946\/files\/benzoic_acid.png?v=1752255219","url":"https:\/\/earthandthyme.shop\/products\/benzoiac-acid","provider":"EARTH \u0026 THYME","version":"1.0","type":"link"}