Preservative · Ingredients & raw materials
Benzoic acid (INS 210)
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The free acid form of the benzoate preservatives, used mainly where a low-sodium option is wanted or dissolved in oil or alcohol before dosing; it is far less soluble in water than sodium benzoate. Permitted under the FSSAI BENZOATES group, with limits per food category in Appendix A.
Grade 3
- Food grade (FCC)
- Pharma grade (IP/BP)
- Pharma grade (USP)
Form 2
- Flakes
- Powder
Pack size 2
- 1 kg pouch
- 25 kg bag
Spec
- INS number
- 210
- CAS number
- 65-85-0
- Formula
- C7H6O2
- Appearance
- White crystalline flakes or powder
- Assay
- 99.5% min (dried basis)
- Melting range
- 121 to 123 C
- Solubility
- Slightly soluble in water; soluble in ethanol and oils
- Standard met
- FSSAI, FCC, IP, BP, USP
- Shelf life
- 24 months
- Storage
- Cool, dry, well-closed container
- Usual minimum
- 25 kg
- HSN code
- 29163110
- GST
- 18%
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