Preservatives & Biocides
Sodium Benzoate
The sodium salt of benzoic acid, widely used as a food preservative and antimicrobial additive in beverages, sauces, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical syrups. It is bacteriostatic and fungistatic under acidic conditions.
The sodium salt of benzoic acid, widely used as a food preservative and antimicrobial additive in beverages, sauces, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical syrups. It is bacteriostatic and fungistatic under acidic conditions.
- CAS
- 532-32-1
- EC / EINECS
- 208-534-8
- Formula
- C7H5NaO2
- HS Code
- 291631
- Food Code
- E211
- Grades
- sodium benzoate food grade (E211), sodium benzoate USP, technical grade, micronised, food grade (E211), pharma grade, powder, pharma (Ph. Eur./USP), technical, granular, prills, food grade
- Synonyms
- sodium benzoate, E211, 532-32-1, benzoic acid sodium salt, benzoate of soda, sodium benzoate nucleating, PP nucleating agent
Compliance
- · REACH-aligned supply
- · CLP-labelled