Benzoic Acid

Synonyms: Benzenecarboxylic acid, Carboxylbenzene, Dracylic acid and Phenyl formic acid 
CAS Number: 65-85-0 
E Number: 210 
INS Number: 210

International Organisations

Codex Alimentarius 

–Classification, Food Category, Functional Class and Recommended Usage are not available at this time. 

International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) 

–Classification, Food Category, Functional Class and Recommended Usage are not available at this time. 

FIVS 

Classification Category 4 – Not naturally occuring in grapes and treatment residual in wine Recommended Usage Please refer to the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives’ (JECFA) “acceptable daily intake” (ADI) for recommended usage

Usage in Winemaking: 

Benzoic acid (or Benzenecarbonic acid) prevents fermentation of sugar in wine being accumulated as distilling material. It is also used as a preservative in “Cooler”-type products.

See FIVS technical papers for more information - click here.