The present invention discloses a special onion preservative which is composed of the following materials (parts by weight): 22 parts of tea leaves, 23 parts of propolis, 22 parts of dried tangerine peels, 19 parts of konjac, 19 parts of forsythia suspensa, 9 parts of chitosans, 20 parts of lotus leaves, 4 parts of butylated hydroxy anisole, 7 parts of vitamin E, 8 parts of vanilla amide, 11 parts of rosemary, 10 parts of salvia japonica, 9 parts of sorbitols, 10 parts of maltitols, 4 parts of xylitols, 18 parts of sesame oil, 20 parts of rice bran oil, 3 parts of cephalins, 3 parts of polylysines, 3 parts of cinnamic acids, 3 parts of beta-cyclodextrins, 2 parts of sodium diacetate, 2 parts of sorbic acid, 6 parts of glycerol monocaprylate and 5 parts of dimethyl fumarate. The special onion preservative can effectively reduce adhesive rate of the preservative to achieve lower residues, at the same time the toxicity of the preservative is much lower than the existing commercial products, and thus the preservative is suitable for the need of a large-scale industrial production.