Sodium Benzoate

Benzoic acid, also known as benzoic acid, has an odorless or slightly restful aroma and is widely used as a food preservative. 

It is naturally present in cranberries, prunes, cinnamon, and cloves and is an aromatic acid that can also be added as a spice.

CAS number: 532-32-1

Molecular formula: C7H5NaO2

Molecular weight: 144.10317

EINECS number: 208-534-8

1. Mainly used as a food preservative, but also in the production of drugs, dyes, etc

2. Used in the pharmaceutical industry and plant genetic research, as well as as as dye intermediates, fungicides, and preservatives

3. Preservatives; Antimicrobial agents.

4. Sodium benzoate is also an important acidic food preservative. Transformed into an effective form of benzoic acid during use. 

Please refer to benzoic acid for the scope and dosage of use. In addition, it can also be used as a preservative for feed.

5. This product is used as a food additive (preservative), a fungicide in the pharmaceutical industry, a mordant in the dye industry, 

a plasticizer in the plastic industry, and as an intermediate in organic synthesis such as spices.

6. Used as a cosolvent for serum bilirubin testing, food additive (preservative), fungicide in the pharmaceutical industry, 

mordant in the dye industry, plasticizer in the plastic industry, and as an intermediate in organic synthesis such as spices.