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E 211

DESCRIPTION:

E 211 is among the food additives used for preservative purposes.
E 211 is especially effective against molds and yeasts.
E 211 is used in the food, medicine, cosmetics industry.

CAS NUMBER: 532-32-1

EC NUMBER: 208-534-8

MOLECULAR FORMULA: C7H5NaO2

MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 144,11 g/mol

DESCRIPTION:

E 211 is used in soft drinks, fermented dairy products, snacks such as cakes and biscuits, vegetable and spice seasonings, food enzymes, bakery products and margarine.
E 211 is the sodium salt of benzoic acid.
E 211 is insoluble in ethyl ether.
A typical aqueous solution will be slightly alkaline and typically has a sweetish astringent taste.
E 211 is a slightly hydroscopic, white, odorless or nearly odorless product.

E 211 contains 84.7% of available benzoic acid.
E 211 is also used in industrial applications, including as a chemical intermediate, catalyst, nucleating agent for polypropylene manufacture, and as a corrosion inhibitor.
E 211 is white powder or granular, widely used in food addtives,antiseptic of drug, daily goods, etc, and metal, plastic, organic chemicals.
E 211 is a preservative added to some sodas, packaged foods, and personal care products.
E 211 is best known as a preservative used in processed foods and beverages to extend shelf life, though it has several other uses.
E 211’s an odorless, crystalline powder made by combining benzoic acid and sodium hydroxide.

E 211 is a good preservative on its own, and combining it with sodium hydroxide helps it dissolve in products.
E 211 does not occur naturally, but benzoic acid is found in many plants.
E 211 is a man-made compound.
E 211’s best known as a food preservative, though it has several other uses.
Aside from its use in processed foods and beverages, E 211 is also added to some medicines, cosmetics, personal care products, and industrial products.

E 211 is the sodium salt of benzoic acid, widely used as a food preservative (with an E number of E211) and a pickling agent.
E 211 appears as a white crystalline chemical with the formula C6H5COONa.
E 211, which is included in many products, is a kind of salt derivative preferred as a preservative.
E 211, which is also used to add flavor to some products, should not be used too much in food products.
E 211 was deemed appropriate to use a maximum of 0.1%.
Excessive use of E 211 in foods can cause serious health problems in people.

E 211, which is taken over the given measure, can cause problems such as obesity over time and may cause serious problems in the coming days.
E 211, which is used to extend the shelf life of food products, canned products, especially soft drinks, toothpastes, medicines and pickles are used.
E 211, which is the active ingredient of sodium benzonate, is naturally present in plants or animals.
E 211, which is not seen as very healthy, is found in almost every ready-made food.
E 211 may also be included in ready meals, sausage, salami, drinks with dye, chips, ready-made meatball mortars, ready-made sauces, fruit juices and candies.

E 211 is used as a preservative to prevent food from molding.
E 211 helps keep our products shelf-stable for at least two years from the date of purchase and is used in concentrations of less than 0.5% by volume.
In the food industry, E 211 is used to prevent spoilage from harmful bacteria, yeasts, and molds.
E 211 also helps maintain freshness in food by helping to slow or prevent changes in color, flavor, PH, and texture.
E 211 is a preservative commonly used in foods, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.

E 211 is a preservative commonly used in foods, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
E 211 has the chemical formula NaC6H5CO2.
E 211 is a widely used food preservative, with E number E211.
E 211 is the sodium salt of benzoic acid and exists in this form when dissolved in water.
E 211 can be produced by reacting sodium hydroxide with benzoic acid.
E 211 is a preservative.
E 211 is bacteriostatic and fungistatic under acidic conditions.

E 211 is most widely used in acidic foods such as salad dressings (vinegar), carbonated drinks (carbonic acid), jams and fruit juices (citric acid), pickles (vinegar), and condiments.
E 211 is also used as a preservative in medicines and cosmetics.
E 211 is also used in fireworks as a fuel in whistle mix, a powder that emits a whistling noise when compressed into a tube and ignited.
E 211 is the sodium salt of benzoic acid.
E 211 is in a white granular or bead like form and has many uses.

E 211 is food grade and is primary used as a food and beverage preservative.
E 211 is most widely used in acidic foods such as salad dressings (vinegar), carbonated drinks (carbonic acid), jams and fruit juices (citric acid), pickles (vinegar), and condiments.
E 211 may also be used as preservative in cosmetics and medicines.
E 211 is a widely used preservative found in many foods and soft drinks.
E 211 is a food preservative that is also used in some pharmaceutical applications.

E 211 is a common food preservative and a mold inhibitor.
E 211 is most effective in low acid foods and beverages and baked goods such as breads, cakes, pies, tortillas and many others.
E 211 is a sodium salt of benzoic acid and is a food preservative.
E 211 exhibits anti-fungal properties and prevents food from spoiling.
E 211 also balances a recipe’s pH level and increases overall acidity of a food.
E 211 is widely used in soft drinks for these purposes and increases flavor in foods such as pickles, jams, fruit juices, and sauces.

E 211 is a clear, slightly yellowish liquid with a pH value of 6.7-7.2 at 144.1 g/l at 25°C.
As an ingredient in personal care products, E 211 is also used a a preservative and corrosion inhibitor.
Many cosmetics contain metal additives which E 211 prevents from oxidizing otherwise know as rust.
E 211 is the inactive salt of benzoic acid.
E 211 is soluble in water where it converts to benzoic acid, its active form, at a low pH. Benzoic acid is very pH dependent.
While E 211 shows some activity up to pH 6 (about 1.55%), it is most active at pH 3 (94%).

As E 211, it is considered to be primarily an anti-fungal, but it shows some activity against bacteria.
E 211 is poor against pseudomonads.
E 211 is inactivated by non-ionics and by raising the pH.
E 211 is not a broad spectrum preservative for cosmetic use and should be combined with other preservatives.
If E 211 is used as a preservative, the pH of the finished product may need to be lowered enough to release the free acid for useful activity.
E 211 is often combined with Potassium Sorbate in low pH products to provide a synergistic preservative effect against yeast and mold.

E 211 has a chemical formula of C7H5NaO2.
E 211 is an antimicrobial preservative and flavoring agent used in the food industry and a tablet and capsule lubricant used in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
E 211 is synthesized by combining benzoic acid with sodium hydroxide.
E 211 does not occur naturally, but when it is mixed with water it produces benzoic acid, which can be found naturally in certain fruits such as plums, cranberries and apples.
In the food industry, E 211 is used in foods with an acidic pH such as pickles and salad dressings, in carbonated beverages, and in some fruit juice products.
E 211 is a preservative that can be found in acidic foods such as salad dressings, carbonated drinks, jams, juices, and condiments.

E 211 is also found in mouthwashes, silver polishes, cough syrups, soaps, and shampoos.
E 211 is one of a range of ingredients used as preservatives in Green People products.
E 211 is a food grade preservative with specific actions against gram- bacteria, moulds and yeasts.
E 211 is a naturally occurring substance found in many fruits including cranberries, raspberries and cherries.
E 211 is used as an antifungal preservative in cosmetics and in food under the name E211.

E 211 is therefore very effective against fungi, yeasts and bacteria.
E 211 is made quite easily with soda, water and benzoic acid.
E 211 is found naturally in some fruits such as plums, prunes or apples.
E 211 is authorized in organic.
E 211 is a safe, economical preservative commonly used in preparations such as creams, lotions, gum solutions, and toothpaste.
The advantages of E 211 in these applications are that it is colorless, odorless, readily soluble, and is generally compatible with other ingredients.

E 211 is also an important preservative of acid type food.
E 211 transforms into effective form of benzoic acid during application..
In addition, E 211 also can be used as fodder preservative.
E 211 agent is a very important preservative of acid type fodder.
E 211 transforms into effective form of benzoic acid during application.
In addition, E 211 also can be used as food preservative.

E 211 is used in the research of pharmaceutical industry and plant genetic, also used as dye intermediates, fungicide and preservatives.
E 211 is used as food additive (preservative), fungicide in pharmaceutical industry, dye mordant, plasticizer in plastic industrial, and also used as organic synthetic intermediate of spices and others.
E 211 occurs as a white granular or crystalline, slightly hygroscopic powder.
E 211 is odorless, or with faint odor of benzoin and has an unpleasant sweet and saline taste.
E 211 is a preservative that is the sodium salt of benzoic acid.

E 211 converts to benzoic acid, which is the active form.
E 211 has a solubility in water of 50 g in 100 ml at 25°c. sodium benzoate is 180 times as soluble in water at 25°c as is the parent acid.
E 211 is active against yeasts and bacteria.
E 211 is used in acidic foods such as fruit juices, jams, relishes, and bever- ages.
E 211's use level ranges from 0.03 to 0.10%.
Especially in the food industry, E 211 is mostly used in foods with low acidity.
E 211 is widely used in foods such as carbonated drinks, pickles, ketchup, canned food.

USES:

E 211 is used as a preservative in some over-the-counter and prescription medications, particularly in liquid medicines like cough syrup.
Additionally, E 211 can be a lubricant in pill manufacturing and makes tablets transparent and smooth, helping them break down rapidly after you swallow them.
Lastly, larger amounts of E 211 may be prescribed to treat elevated blood levels of ammonia.
E 211 is commonly used as a preservative in cosmetics and personal care items, such as hair products, baby wipes, toothpaste, and mouthwash.
E 211 also has industrial uses.
One of its biggest applications is to deter corrosion, such as in coolants for car engines

E 211 is a versatile chemical with preservative, medicinal, and other functions.
E 211’s used in certain packaged foods, beverages, medicines, cosmetics, as well as personal care and industrial products.
E 211 is used as a preservative in the food industries and in the production of some industrial products.
E 211 is widely used in the food industry, especially in carbonated drinks and similar beverages, pickles, ketchup and similar sauces, marmalade and jams, margarine, olive production, processed fish products and confectionery.
E 211 is a food additive that makes food products resistant to mold and fungi.

In addition, E 211 has the feature of preserving food colors.
As with all food preservatives, excessive use can affect the taste of the food product.
As with food preservatives, E 211 is generally recommended to use 0.1% to 0.2% of Sodium Benzoate.
E 211 is an organic sodium salt resulting from the replacement of the proton from the carboxy group of benzoic acid by a sodium ion.

E 211 has a role as an antimicrobial food preservative.
E 211 is used as an antifungal preservative in pharmaceutical preparations and foods.
E 211 may also be used as a test for liver function.

-As a preservative:

E 211 can act as a food preservative.
E 211 is most widely used in acidic foods such as salad dressings (for example acetic acid in vinegar), carbonated drinks (carbonic acid), jams and fruit juices (citric acid), pickles (acetic acid), condiments, and frozen yogurt toppings.
E 211 is also used as a preservative in medicines and cosmetics.
Under these conditions E 211 is converted into benzoic acid (E210), which is bacteriostatic and fungistatic.
E 211 is generally not used directly due to its poor water solubility.

-In pharmaceuticals:

E 211, along with phenylbutyrate, is used to treat hyperammonemia.
E 211, along with caffeine, is used to treat postdural puncture headache, respiratory depression associated with overdosage of narcotics, and with ergotamine to treat vascular headache.
E 211 is used as a treatment for urea cycle disorders due to its ability to bind amino acids.

-Other uses:

E 211 is also used in fireworks as a fuel in whistle mix, a powder that emits a whistling noise when compressed into a tube and ignited.

APPLICATIONS:

-Foods and Beverages:

-Prepared salads
-jams and jellies
-dressings
-sauces
-condiments
-pickles
-olives

-Personal Care & Cosmetics:

-Lotions
-hair care
-liquid soaps
-wipes
-feminine hygiene

-Pharmaceutic Inactive Ingredient:

Cough
cold
pain
topical ointments and lotions

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:

-Density: 1.50 g/cm3 (20 °C)
-Ignition temperature: >500 °C
-Melting Point: 436 °C
-pH value: 8 (100 g/l, H₂O, 20 °C)
-Bulk density: 350 kg/m3
-Solubility: 556 g/l

FUNCTION:

Although E 211 is found in many plants, it is converted to the active sodium benzoate form to overcome its solubility challenges.
E 211 is an effective preservative in baked products due to its activity against molds responsible for spoilage of most baked products.
E 211 is also used to control yeast, pathogenic and spore forming bacteria.
In aqueous media and pH around 5.0, E 211 transforms to benzoic acid which in the undissociated form can disrupt microorganisms’ cell wall.
At pH 4.0, 60% of the molecule is in the undissociated form compared to only 1.5% at pH 6.0.2

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:

-Formula: C7H5O2Na
-Assay on Dried Material: ≥99.0%mass
-Loss on Drying: ≤ 1.5% mass
-Readily Carbonizable Substances: To Pass Test
-Readily Oxidizable Substances: To Pass Test
-Lead (Pb): ≤2 ppm
-Arsenic (As): ≤3 ppm
-Mercury (Hg): ≤1 ppm
-Acidity and Alkalinity: To Pass Test
-Chloride Compound: ≤0.06%
-Phthalic Acid: ≤100 ppm

APPLICATION AREAS:

-Auto OEM
-Bev preservative
-Beverage ingredients
-Cosmetic ingredients - lips
-Cosmetic ingredients - nails
-Fabric care
-Feed ingredients
-Food ingredients
-Food preservatives
-HTF - food/feed/beverage processing
-Hair care ingredients
-Hard surface care
-Oral care ingredients
-Personal care ingredients
-Pharmaceutical chemicals
-Polymer modification
-Soap/detergents

PRODUCTION:

E 211 is commonly produced by the neutralization of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) with benzoic acid (C6H5COOH), which is itself produced commercially by partial oxidation of toluene with oxygen.
Many foods are natural sources of E 211, its salts, and its esters.
Other sources include seafood, such as prawns, and dairy products.

PROPERTIES:

-Molecular Weight: 144.10
-Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
-Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 2
-Rotatable Bond Count: 1
-Exact Mass: 144.01872368
-Monoisotopic Mass: 144.01872368
-Topological Polar Surface Area: 40.1 Å²
-Heavy Atom Count: 10
-Complexity: 108
-Isotope Atom Count: 0
-Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
-Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
-Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
-Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
-Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 2
-Compound Is Canonicalized: Yes

STORAGE:

Store at +2°C to +25°C.

SYNONYM:

532-32-1
Antimol
Sobenate
Benzoic acid, sodium salt
Benzoic acid sodium salt
sodium;benzoate
Benzoate of soda
Benzoate, sodiumSodiumbenzoate
FEMA No. 3025
PUROX S
Fuminaru
Microcare sb
benzoic acid sodium
Benzoate sodium
OJ245FE5EU
E211
INS NO.211
INS-211
E-211
Natrium benzoicum
Caswell No. 74
Benzoan sodny [Czech]
Benzoan sodny
FEMA Number 3025
CCRIS 3921
HSDB 696
Benzoesaeure
Benzoesaeure
MFCD00012463
UNII-OJ245FE5EU
EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 009103
AI3-07835
BzONa
Sodium benzoate
Sodium Benzoate
Sodium Benzoate,(S)
Sodium benzoate (TN)
DSSTox_CID_140
SCHEMBL823
CHEMBL1356
DSSTox_RID_75393
DSSTox_GSID_20140
SODIUM BENZOATE
SODIUM BENZOATE
Sodium benzoate
SODIUM BENZOATE
SODIUM BENZOATE
SODIUM BENZOATE
SODIUM BENZOATE
SODIUM BENZOATE
SODIUM BENZOATE
SODIUM BENZOATE
DTXSID1020140
SODIUM BENZOATE
SODIUM BENZOATE
SODIUM BENZOATE
CHEBI:113455
Sodium Benzoate
Benzoic acid, sodium salt (1:1)
Tox21_300125
SODIUM BENZOATE
AKOS003053000
AKOS01589002
CCG-266169
AMMONUL COMPONENT SODIUM BENZOATE
UCEPHAN COMPONENT SODIUM BENZOATE
NCGC00254072-01
CAS-532-32-1
SODIUM BENZOATE COMPONENT OF AMMONUL
SODIUM BENZOATE COMPONENT OF UCEPHAN
FT-0645126
S0593D02277
A829462
Q423971J-519752