Chemical Substance - Calcium benzoate

NHPID name:
Calcium benzoate

Reference:
MI

Proper name(s):
Benzoic acid, calcium salt (2:1)

Common name(s):
Calcium benzoate

Category:
Approved Chemical Name
Sub-ingredient(s):
Benzoic Acid

CAS registry number:
2090-05-3




Toxicity restriction

Upper limit:
5.0

Units:
Milligrams/kilogram body weight/day

Detail:
Acceptable daily intake up to 5 mg/kg bw/day, expressed as benzoic acid equivalents.

Reference:
WHO_JECFA


Roles

Non-medicinal

Purposes:
Preservative Antimicrobial
Restrictions:

General

Route Of administration:
Topical

Detail:
For topical use, up to 0.004%.

Reference:
CIR