Benzoic Acid
Industrial Applications
Benzoic Acid is widely used across the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and personal care industries due to its preservative, antimicrobial, and antifungal properties. In personal care products such as moisturizers, lotions, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants, and toothpastes, it functions as a preservative to inhibit microbial growth and extend product shelf life. In pharmaceutical manufacturing, Benzoic Acid serves as a versatile chemical intermediate and is used in the synthesis of various active ingredients. Its antimicrobial activity also makes it valuable in topical formulations and products requiring microbial control.
Physical Properties
Benzoic Acid is a simple aromatic carboxylic acid that appears as a colorless to white crystalline solid. It has a faint, pleasant odor and exhibits low solubility in cold water, though solubility increases with temperature. Benzoic Acid dissolves readily in alcohols and many organic solvents. It is stable under normal conditions and naturally occurs in plants and fruits such as cranberries. Its solid crystalline structure and chemical stability make it suitable for use as a preservative and as a precursor in chemical and pharmaceutical synthesis.
Grade
- Industrial
- Injectable
- USP
- Ph.Eur
- IP
Other Names
- Benzenecarboxylic Acid
- Benzeneformic Acid
- Phenylformic Acid
Abbreviations
- BA
Form
- Solid
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