Cosmetic preservatives
Personal care · Home care
Clean-label verdictNeutral
Added to stop mould and bacteria. Water-based products need them.
Named on the pack, but refined or made in a lab.
Good to know
EFSA found no genotoxicity concern for sodium benzoate. For cosmetics the real issue is allergy to specific preservatives, not preservation itself.
Also listed as: benzyl alcohol, sorbic acid, sodium benzoate, hydroxyacetophenone, pentylene glycol, INS 211
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