Sodium Benzoate is the sodium salt of benzoic acid. This material is in a white granular or bead like form and has many uses. Sodium Benzoate is food grade and is primary used as a food and beverage preservative. It 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. Sodium Benzoate may also be used as preservative in cosmetics and medicines. Our Citric Acid Anhydrous meets the requirements of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) and other food and pharmaceutical agencies around the world.