“…The benzoic acid compound that was indicated by GCMS analysis as the largest compound in biopesticides was due to the addition of preservatives in the form of sodium benzoate. Sodium benzoate is well-known for its effectiveness against yeasts, moulds, and bacteria, potentially being a bacteriostatic and anti-fungal preservative under acidic conditions (Amalia et al, 2020;Castle et al, 2004;Pongsavee, 2015). Benzoic acid, which is usually used in the form of its sodium salt, sodium benzoate, has long been used as an antimicrobial additive in foods (Takayuki & Bjeldanes, 1993) and reportable to perform as fragrance ingredients, pesticides, the potential of Hydrogen adjusters, preservatives, solvents, and viscosity decreasing agents in cosmetic products (Gottschalck, 2006;Johnson et al, 2017).…”