Is Sodium Benzoate Natural?

Q: Is Sodium Benzoate natural?

Sodium Benzoate has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 0.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Sodium benzoate is primarily synthesized from benzoic acid, which is predominantly produced from the oxidation of toluene, a petrochemical feedstock, resulting in a NOI of 0.0. An NOI of 0.00 means 0% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Learn about Sodium Benzoate — its natural origin index (ISO 16128), feedstock sources, synthesis process, and renewability classification.

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INCI NameSodium Benzoate

IUPAC Namesodium benzoate

FormulaC7H5NaO2

PubChem CID517055 ↗

FunctionPreservative

FeedstockThe primary commercial feedstock for

Chemical Structure

Learn about Sodium Benzoate — its natural origin index (ISO 16128), feedstock sources, synthesis process, and renewability classification.

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Quick Facts

INCI NameSodium Benzoate
IUPAC Namesodium benzoate
Molecular FormulaC7H5NaO2
PubChem CID517055 ↗
FunctionsPreservative
Primary FeedstockThe primary commercial feedstock for sodium benzoate is toluene, a petrochemical derived from crude oil refining. Toluene is oxidized to produce benzoic acid, which is then neutralized with sodium hydroxide to form sodium benzoate.
NOI Score0.0 / 1.0
Tier100% Petroleum

Description

Learn about Sodium Benzoate — its natural origin index (ISO 16128), feedstock sources, synthesis process, and renewability classification.

References

1ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products — Part 2. ISO, Geneva.
2Sodium Benzoate. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem CID 517055. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗