FDA PART 175.105, 175.300, 177.2600 Indirect Food Additives. As a food additive, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid is utilized as a flavoring agent or adjuvant in food. Salicylic acid is a flavoring agent and its derivative, methyl salicylate, is commonly used in flavor production, particularly to impart a "wintergreen" taste and aroma, often found in candies, chewing gum, and certain beverages like root beer; essentially, the salicylic acid is chemically modified to create the flavorful methyl salicylate compound. Product is not sold as an API. Contact your customer service representative for specific product customization i.e. granular size, color, purity specifications or packaging sizes.
Also known as: 2-hydroxybenzoic
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About this item
- Product Code
- 19-06000
- CAS number
- 69-72-7
- FEMA number
- 3985
- FlaVis number
- 08.112
- JECFA number
- 958
- CoE number
- 10165
- ECHA / EC number
- 200-712-3
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From technical data on file.
| Test / property | Value |
|---|---|
| MOLECULAR FORMULA | C7 H6 O3 |
| MOLECULAR WEIGHT | 138.13 |
| DESCRIPTION | FLUFFY, WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER |
| IDENTIFICATION A | TO PASS TEST |
| IDENTIFICATION B | TO PASS TEST |
| LOSS ON DRYING | NOT MORE THAN 0.5% |
| RESIDUE ON IGNITION | NOT MORE THAN 0.05% |
| CHLORIDE | NOT MORE THAN 0.014% |
| SULFATE | NOT MORE THAN 0.02% |
| ORGANIC IMPURITIES | ANY INDIVIDUAL IMPURITY NOT MORE THAN 0.05% TOTAL IMPURITIES NOT MORE THAN 0.2% |
| ASSAY (DRY BASIS) | NOT LESS THAN 98.0% & NOT MORE THAN 102.0% |
| SOLUBILITY | FREELY SOLUBLE IN ALCOHOL AND ETHER, SOLUBLE IN BOILING WATER; SPARINGLY SOLUBLE IN CHLOROFORM, SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN WATER AND BENZENE |
| PACKING & STORAGE | PRESERVE IN WELL-CLOSED CONTAINER |
| USP - NF PUBLICATION | USP - NF 2022 ISSUE 3 |
| General Information | FDA PART 175.105, 175.300, 177.2600 Indirect Food Additives. Product is not sold as an API and is not for pharmaceutical use. |
| General Information 2 | As a food additive, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid is utilized as a flavoring agent or adjuvant in food. |
| General Information 3 | Contact your customer service representative for specific product customization i.e. granular size, color, or purity specifica |
Allergen information
| Allergen | In product | In facility / other | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEANUTS and peanut products | No | No | |
| TREE NUTS | No | No | |
| SESAME, SUNFLOWER, POPPY, COTTONSEEDS (except refined oils) | No | No | |
| MILK AND DERIVATIVES eg whey, milk, caseninate, etc. | No | No | |
| EGGS | No | No | |
| Fish and fish products | No | No | |
| SHELLFISH | No | No | |
| SOY (except refined soy oil) | No | No | |
| AUTOLYZED YEAST | No | No | |
| CEREAL PROTEINS (include HVP) | No | No | |
| FD&C YELLOW 5 | No | No | |
| SULFITES | No | No | |
| CELERY | No | No | |
| SEEDS | No | No |
Dietary suitability
VEGANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish/seafood, eggs, dairy products or honey)
LACTO-VEGETARIANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish/seafood, eggs, but do eat dairy products)
OVO-VEGETARIANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish/seafood, dairy products, but do eat eggs)
LACTO-OVO-VEGETARIANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish-seafood, but do eat eggs and dairy products)
Kosher
- Approved
- Yes
- UKD
- KFL7CRH79O0
- Letter
- View kosher certificate
Documentation
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