Sodium benzoate is commonly used as a preservative in cosmetics and personal care items, such as hair products, baby wipes, toothpaste, and mouthwash . It also has industrial uses. One of its biggest applications is to deter corrosion, such as in coolants for car engines
Physicochemical Information |
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Ignition temperature |
>500 °C |
Melting Point |
436 °C |
pH value |
8 (100 g/l, H₂O, 20 °C) |
Bulk density |
350 kg/m3 |