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Benzoic acid is very useful in the food industry, personal care industry and in medicine as well.
Uses as Preservative
Preservatives are very important; they make products last longer, and they help eliminate harmful yeast and bacteria. Benzoic acid is an ingredient in cosmetic products, dyes and insect repellents. Because of benzoic acid's anti-fungal nature, it acts as a preservative in these products by inhibiting the growth of mold, yeast, and bacteria. Benzoic acid is present in various products, including sauces, jams, jellies and candied fruits.
Medicinal
Benzoic acid is a constituent of Whitfield's ointment which is used for the treatment of fungal skin diseases such as tinea, ringworm, and athlete's foot.As the principal component of gum benzoin, benzoic acid is also a major ingredient in both tincture of benzoin and Friar's balsam. Such products have a long history of use as topicalantiseptics and inhalant decongestants.
Benzoic acid was used as an expectorant,analgesic, and antiseptic in the early 20th century.
Benzoyl chloride
Benzoic acid is a precursor to benzoyl chloride, C6H5C(O)Cl by treatment with thionyl chloride, phosgene or one of the chlorides of phosphorus. Benzoyl chloride is an important starting material for several benzoic acid derivates like benzyl benzoate, which is used in artificial flavours and insect repellents.
Niche and laboratory uses
In teaching laboratories, benzoic acid is a common standard for calibrating a bomb calorimeter.
Uses as Preservative
Preservatives are very important; they make products last longer, and they help eliminate harmful yeast and bacteria. Benzoic acid is an ingredient in cosmetic products, dyes and insect repellents. Because of benzoic acid's anti-fungal nature, it acts as a preservative in these products by inhibiting the growth of mold, yeast, and bacteria. Benzoic acid is present in various products, including sauces, jams, jellies and candied fruits.
Medicinal
Benzoic acid is a constituent of Whitfield's ointment which is used for the treatment of fungal skin diseases such as tinea, ringworm, and athlete's foot.As the principal component of gum benzoin, benzoic acid is also a major ingredient in both tincture of benzoin and Friar's balsam. Such products have a long history of use as topicalantiseptics and inhalant decongestants.
Benzoic acid was used as an expectorant,analgesic, and antiseptic in the early 20th century.
Benzoyl chloride
Benzoic acid is a precursor to benzoyl chloride, C6H5C(O)Cl by treatment with thionyl chloride, phosgene or one of the chlorides of phosphorus. Benzoyl chloride is an important starting material for several benzoic acid derivates like benzyl benzoate, which is used in artificial flavours and insect repellents.
Niche and laboratory uses
In teaching laboratories, benzoic acid is a common standard for calibrating a bomb calorimeter.
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