Chemical Name：Sodium Benzoate

Synonyms：Benzoic acid sodium salt

Molecular formula：C7H5NaO2

Molecular weight：122.12

CAS No：532-32-1

EINECS：208-534-8

APPEARANCE：White powder or granular

Description:

Sodium benzoate is the sodium salt of benzoic acid, can act as a food preservative (with an E number of E211) and a pickling agent. Food manufacturers make sodium benzoate by synthesizing the compounds, sodium hydroxide and benzoic acid, together. In addition to its use as a food preservative, sodium benzoate has other roles in food production as well. It appears as a white crystalline chemical with the formula C6H5COONa.

Application:

It is widely used in acidic foods such as salad dressings (for example acetic acid in vinegar), carbonated drinks (carbonic acid), jams and fruit juices (citric acid), pickles (acetic acid), condiments, and frozen yogurt toppings. It is also used as a preservative in medicines and cosmetics.

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