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Benzoic acid is an industrial chemical commonly used to manufacture a wide variety of products including perfumes, dyes, topical medications and insect repellants. It is a white, crystalline powder with a faint odor. It is a compound naturally found in many plants and is an important precursor for the synthesis of many other organic substances.
0 Non-Regulated Material
10 max.
25 max.
2 max.
White Flakes
0.01% max
0.2 max.
Slightly characteristic
0.1% max.
1 max.
99.98% min.
50 max.
1 max.
4.0 max
10 max.
50 max.
121.5 – 122.5 C
10 max.
0.1% max.
121.25 c
122.13
0.1% max.
alcohol, ether, chloroform, benzene, carbon disulfide
249.2 c
1.2659
in water
Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds, Organic Intermediates and Compounds
Excipients & Emulsifiers, Humectants & Emollients
Food Chemicals, Flavor, Cosmetic, Industrial, Pharmaceutical, Resin & Coating
