KalamaSodiumBenzoate.PDFVIP

Technical Data Sheet Page 1 of 7 Kalama? Sodium Benzoate INCI NAME: Sodium Benzoate FORMULA: C6H5COONa (C7H5NaO2) MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 144.12 CAS REGISTRATION NUMBER: 532-32-1 FEMA NUMBER: 3025 EINECS REG. NUMBER: 208-534-8 HTS NUMBER: 2916.31 GRADES AVAILABLE: NF/FCC, BP, EP, INS 211, EEC 211 FORMS AVAILABLE: DENSE, POWDER (Granular) EDFTM (Extruded) USES: Sodium benzoate is a highly effective preservative. It is widely used for preserving foods, beverages (especially diet soft drinks), pharmaceuticals, toiletries, adhesives, pastes, polishes, cleaners, and emulsions. Common food uses include fruit juices and fruit salads, jellies, salad dressings, and sauces. It is also used to preserve low alcohol ( 15%) beverages as well as non-alcoholic beer. Kalama? Sodium benzoate is an FDA GRAS food additive, approved for use as an antimicrobial agent, and as a flavoring agent and adjuvant (21 CFR § 184.1733). It also has applications in the industrial sector where it is used as a corrosion inhibitor in automotive cooling systems and in paper and wrapping materials. Part 184 of 21 CFR describes those DIRECT FOOD SUBSTANCES AFFIRMED AS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE. Both benzoic acid (21 CFR 184.1021) and sodium benzoate (21 CFR 184.1733) are included in this listing. Both are approved for use as antimicrobial agents, flavoring agents, and adjuvants. Good manufacturing practi