Benzoic Acid
Benzoic acid is an aromatic carboxylic acid supplied as a preservative for food, beverage and technical use.
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Description
Benzoic acid is the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid and one of the longest-established food preservatives. It acts against yeasts, moulds and some bacteria, but only in its undissociated form, which means it is effective in acidic conditions and loses activity as pH rises — in practice it is used in products below about pH 4.5, such as soft drinks, pickles and fruit preparations. Where a neutral-pH product needs preserving, benzoic acid is not the right choice. Its low water solubility is why the sodium salt is more often used in liquid systems. The material is a white crystalline powder or flake.
Product Details
- CategoryFood Additives
- GradeConfirmed as per customer requirement
- OriginAvailable on request
- DocumentationSpecification sheet and Certificate of Analysis available on request
- CAS Number65-85-0
Applications
- Acidic beverages and soft drinks
- Pickles and fruit preparations
- Food preservation applications
- Technical and industrial formulations
Specification
- AppearanceWhite crystalline powder or flakes
- Molecular formulaC7H6O2
- Molecular weight122.12 g/mol
- CAS Number65-85-0
- Full technical specifications, including assay and analytical limits, are available on request.
Packaging
- Typically supplied in 25 kg fibre drums or kraft paper bags with an inner polyethylene liner.
- Smaller pack sizes are commonly available for trial and development quantities.
- Packaging is subject to product and quantity, and is confirmed on enquiry.
