Benzoic Acid
Ingredient data is in English. Names, safety notes and regulatory sources are shown in English for now — the science terms are the same everywhere.
- Category
- Preservatives
- Origin
- synthetic
- Safety
- Generally safe
Considered safe for most people at the levels used in cosmetics.
Regulatory notes
EU
SALICYLIC ACID is restricted under EU cosmetics rules (Annex III)
EU restriction context: max (a) 3.0% (b) 2.0% (c) 0.5%
EU Cosmetics Regulation — Annex III ↗US
Benzoic acid, 2,3,4,5-tetrachloro-6-(2, 4,5,7-tetrabromo-6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl) - appears in California Safe Cosmetics reporting data
Listed on California Safe Cosmetics reportable ingredients list.
California Safe Cosmetics Program ↗Informational only, not medical advice. Safety reflects general cosmetic use; individual reactions vary.