What it is
Sodium Benzoate is a preservative used in both cosmetic and food products.
Sodium Benzoate is the salt of benzoic acid. Benzoic acid is found naturally in common foods such as cinnamon, tomatoes, berries, apples, honey, mushrooms, and more.
Sodium Benzoate is a somewhat common cosmetic ingredient, with about 17.2% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
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Where it's used
Sodium Benzoate is most often found as ingredient number 24 within an ingredient list.
Of the 3 products in our database that have a known concentration of Sodium Benzoate, they all have a concentration of 0.3% specified within their ingredient lists.
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Products with Sodium Benzoate
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 37735
- INCI Name: SODIUM BENZOATE
- INN Name: sodium benzoate
- EC #: Â 208-534-8
- Ph. Eur. Name: natrii benzoas
- All Functions: Anticorrosive, Masking, Preservative
