Preservative · Ingredients & raw materials
Sodium benzoate (INS 211)
8+ suppliersSodium salt of benzoic acid and the most used preservative in acidic foods and drinks such as squashes, soft drinks, sauces, ketchup and pickles; it works best below pH 4.5. FSSAI Appendix A sets a limit for each food category (BENZOATES group, counted as benzoic acid), so dosage depends on the product, often 150 to 1,000 mg/kg.
Grade 3
- Food grade (FCC)
- Pharma grade (IP/BP)
- Pharma grade (USP)
Form 2
- Granular
- Powder
Pack size 4
- 1 kg pouch
- 5 kg pack
- 25 kg bag
- 50 kg bag
Spec
- INS number
- 211
- CAS number
- 532-32-1
- Formula
- C7H5NaO2
- Appearance
- White granules, crystalline powder or flakes
- Assay
- 99.0 to 100.5% (dried basis)
- Solubility
- Freely soluble in water (about 1 g in 2 mL)
- Standard met
- FSSAI, FCC, IP, BP, USP
- Typical use level
- 0.05 to 0.1% in acidic foods, within FSSAI limits
- Shelf life
- 24 to 60 months in sealed packs
- Storage
- Cool, dry place; hygroscopic, keep bags closed
- Usual minimum
- 25 kg
- HSN code
- 29163140
- GST
- 18%
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