{"id":67335,"date":"2026-05-02T05:28:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T03:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/?post_type=product&#038;p=67335"},"modified":"2026-05-02T05:28:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T03:28:58","slug":"benzoic-acid-25kg","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/?product=benzoic-acid-25kg","title":{"rendered":"Benzoic Acid 25kg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Benzoic Acid 25kg<\/p>\n<p>Benzoic acid is a versatile compound used as a preservative (E210) in foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals to inhibit mold, yeast, and bacteria, and as an antimicrobial agent in treatments for athlete\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds foot.<br \/> Benzoic Acid 25kg<\/p>\n<p>It\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds also a key chemical intermediate for making dyes, plastics, insect repellents, fragrances, and alkyd resins, while also serving as a lubricant, pH adjuster, and ingredient in e-liquids and batteries. Benzoic Acid 25kg<\/p>\n<p>In Food &amp; Beverages<br \/> Preservative: Prevents spoilage in acidic foods like soft drinks, fruit juices, pickles, and salad dressings (as sodium benzoate).<br \/> Flavoring: Naturally present in some foods and used to enhance flavor. <\/p>\n<p>In Cosmetics &amp; Personal Care<br \/> Preservative: Prevents microbial growth in shampoos, sunscreens, cleansers, and makeup, extending shelf life.<br \/> Fragrance: Adds a subtle scent to products.<br \/> pH Adjuster: Balances product acidity.<br \/> In Medicine &amp; Pharmaceuticals<br \/> Antimicrobial: Used in antifungal treatments for athlete\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds foot and ringworm (often with salicylic acid).<br \/> Inactive Ingredient: Acts as a preservative or lubricant in some medications.<br \/> Treatment: Sodium benzoate helps treat urea cycle disorders by binding ammonia. <\/p>\n<p>Industrial &amp; Chemical Uses<br \/> Chemical Intermediate: Precursor for benzoyl chloride, used in fungicides, drugs, and plastics.<br \/> Plasticizers: Used in making certain plastics.<br \/> Resins: Ingredient in alkyd resins for paints.<br \/> Lubricants: Reduces evaporation in greases and oils.<br \/> Batteries: Used as an additive.<br \/> E-liquids: Helps reduce pH for smoother nicotine delivery in some e-cigarettes. <\/p>\n<p>Benzoic Acid 25kg<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Benzoic acid is a white solid with the formula C\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdH\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdCO\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdH.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid.<\/p>\n<p>The name is derived from gum benzoin, which was for a long time its only source.<\/p>\n<p>Benzoic acid occurs naturally in many plants and serves as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of many secondary metabolites<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Benzoic Acid-Uses<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Benzoic acid (BA) is a commonly used <b>antimicrobial preservative in food and beverages, especially in carbonated beverages<\/b><\/li>\n<li>As it presents its strongest antibacterial activity at pH 2.5\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd4.0.<\/li>\n<li>BA has inhibitory effects on the proliferation of bacteria and yeasts, a major cause of food spoilage.<\/li>\n<li><em>Benzoic acid<\/em> and salicylic acid topical (for the skin) is a combination medicine <em>used<\/em> to treat skin irritation and inflammation caused by burn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Benzoic Acid 25kg<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"content-type":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[24937],"product_tag":[17963],"class_list":["post-67335","product","type-product","status-publish","product_cat-other-miscellaneous-other-disposable-consumables-items","product_tag-benzoic-acid-25kg","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/67335","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=67335"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=67335"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=67335"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=67335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}