Applications of sodium benzoate

May 10, 2021

1. It is mainly used as food preservative, medicine and coloring agent.

2. It can be used in the pharmaceutical industry and plant genetic research, as well as dye intermediates and fungicides.

3. Sodium benzoate is also an important acid preservative in foods. When used, it turns into the effective form of benzoic acid. Please refer to benzoic acid for application and dosage.

4. The product is used as a food additive (preservative), a plasticizer in the plastics industry and an intermediate in organic synthesis, such as perfumes.

5. It is used as a co-solvent in the serum bilirubin test, a food additive (preservative), a mordant in the dyeing industry and a plasticizer in the plastics industry.