Sodium Benzoate Powder, Bag, 25 Kg

Sodium benzoate white crystalline soluble compound used as an antibacterial and antifungal agent; it is a sodium salt of benzoic acid which is produced by reacting sodium hydroxide with benzoic acid. Sodium benzoate is the first preservative the FDA allowed in food foods.
Sodium benzoate is an odorless, crystalline powder made by combining benzoic and sodium hydroxide that is added to some sodas, packaged foods, industrial products, and personal care products to prolong shelf life.

It is commonly used in food and drink preservation such as soda, bottled lemon juice, jelly salad dressing, soy sauce, and other condiments, to inhibit the growth of some harmful bacteria, mold, and other microbes in food then deterring spoilage.
In medicine, it helps in making the pills lubricant when manufacturing them, then it aids transparency and smoothens the pills as well as aiding in the rapid breakdown after being swallowed. A larger amount may be prescribed to treat hyper ammonia.