Calcium benzoate
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Calcium benzoate is a widely used ingredient in cosmetics, personal care, and skincare formulations. Depending on its function, it may serve as a moisturizer, preservative, emulsifier, or active ingredient to enhance the overall effectiveness and performance of a product.
Calcium benzoate (Wikipedia)
Calcium benzoate refers to the calcium salt of benzoic acid. When used in the food industry as a preservative, its E number is E213 (INS number 213); it is approved for use as a food additive in the EU, USA and Australia and New Zealand.
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Calcium dibenzoate | |
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3D model (JSmol)
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.016.578 |
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| E number | E213 (preservatives) |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| Ca(C7H5O2)2 | |
| Molar mass | 282.31 g/mol |
| 2.32 g/100 mL (0 °C) 2.72 g/100 mL (20 °C) 8.7 g/100 mL (100 °C) | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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The formulas and structures of calcium carboxylate derivatives of calcium and related metals are complex. Generally the coordination number is eight and the carboxylates form Ca-O bonds. Another variable is the degree of hydration.
