Sodium Benzoate, Food Grade, Kosher, Halal

Sodium Benzoate, also known as Sodiumato Benzoatato, Antimol, Ucephan, Benzoate of Soda, and Sobenate, has the chemical formula C7H5O2Na or C7H5NaO2 or C6H5COONa. It appears as colorless or white hygroscopic crystals or crystalline powder with no odor and astringent taste. It is freely soluble in Water and sparingly soluble in Alcohol at ambient conditions. On a lab scale, it is produced synthetically by the neutralization of Benzoic Acid with Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Carbonate or Sodium Hydroxide. An Food Grade chemical is the one that conforms to the criteria of the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC). A substance that has received the Food Grade certification can be used in food, drug, or medical applications.