Benzoic acid
CAS No.: 65-85-0
Molecular Weight: 122.1214
Molecular Formula: C7H6O2
Grade: Industrial Grade, Food Grade, Pharmaceutical Grade
HS Code: 291631

Benzoic acid Uses
In Industrial Fields
- Benzoic acid can be used to produce phenol, terephthalic acid, caprolactam and plasticizer , corrosion inhibitor;
- It can also be used to improve the gloss, viscosity, strength and chemical resistance of various alkyd resin coatings;
- It can be used as a lubricant in metal processing and drug production.
- Benzoic acid can be used as a preservative for soy sauce, pickles, cider, juice, feed and so on. Benzoic acid are also used as preservatives in medicine, cosmetics, toothpaste, fragrance, tobacco, etc.
In Food Fields
Benzoic acid can be used as a preservative for soy sauce, pickles, cider, juice, feed and so on. Benzoic acid are also used as preservatives in medicine, cosmetics, toothpaste, fragrance, tobacco, etc.
In Pharmaceuticals Fields
Benzoic acid can be used in the manufacture of various drugs, respectively for the treatment of arthritis, abscess, bronchitis, skin diseases, and can also be used as a local anesthetic. Benzoic acid can also make benzoic acid salicylic acid ointment, in which, benzoic acid combined with salicylic acid, can treat adult dermatomycosis, superficial fungal infections such as tinea corporis, tinea handis, tinea pedis and other diseases.
In Food Flavor Fields
Benzoic acid can be used as a perfuming agent in fruit drinks. Can be used as a paste fragrance into the aromatherapy fragrance. Can also be used in chocolate, lemon, orange, berries, nuts, preserves and other edible flavor. It is also commonly used in tobacco flavor.
- Specification
- Packages
- MOQ
- Shelf Life
STANDARD | FOOD GRADE | FEED GRADE | INDUSTRIAL GRADE |
APPEARANCE | WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER | WHITE FLAKE | WHITE CRYSTALLINE FLAKE |
CONTENT, % | 99.0-100.5 | ≥99.5 | ≥99.0 |
APPEARANCE OF SOLUTION | CLEAR COLORLESS | CLEAR COLORLESS | / |
READILY OXIDISABLE SUBSTANCES | PASSED TEST | PASSED TEST | / |
CARBONISABLE SUBSTANCES | LIGHTER THAN Y5 | PASSED TEST | / |
HEAVY METALS(Pb) | ≤0.001 | ≤0.001 | ≤0.001 |
RESIDUE AFTER BURNING , % | ≤0.1 | ≤0.1 | / |
HALIDE AND HALOGEN , % | ≤0.03 | ≤0.1 (As CHLORIDE) | ≤0.02(As CHLORIDE) |
MELTING POINT, ºC | 121-124 | 121-123 | 121-123 |
25kg per woven bag
25kg per craft paper bag
25kg=One bag
24Months

C7H6O2
Our plant is specilized in Benzoic acid manufacturer for many years , and capacity can be up to 80,000MT.