Benzoate
Preservative
Limited Data
Insufficient safety data available. Consider enriching this ingredient.
Details
Description
Preservative
Purpose
Function
Preservative
Profile
Properties
Silicone
Silicone free
Compliance
Regulatory Status
EU
Permitted
Safety
MODERATE
US
Permitted
EU Max Concentration2.5%
Absorptionlow
Sensitizationlow
MoSnot established
ConcernModerate
Verdict
Dissociates into ethanolamine and benzoic acid; ethanolamine component carries nitrosamine formation risk; benzoic acid itself assessed as "safe as used". The ethanolamine salt of benzoic acid; molecular weight ~165.19; acts as an ion pair that freely dissociates in water
US Note
Allowed; benzoic acid is GRAS and its CIR assessment concluded it is safe as used
Assessment
Ratings
Reference
Identifiers
No registry identifiers available for this ingredient.