# Benzyl salicylate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_118_58_1
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Biocide, Deodorizer, Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance, UV stabilizer
Identifier: 118-58-1

> Benzyl salicylate is used as biocide / deodorizer. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Benzyl salicylate is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: restricted — Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: (a) Fragrance products (hydroalcoholic and non-hydroalcoholic, spray and non-spray) (b) Rinse-off skin and hair products (except shower gel/bath products) (c) Shower gel/bath products (d) Leave-on skin and hair products (non-spray/non-aerosol) (except body lotion) (e) Leave-on hair products (spray/aerosol) (f) Body lotion (g) Face make-up and make-up remover products (h) Oral products (i)… Maximum concentration: (a) 4 % (b) 0,5 % (c) 1,3 % (d) 0,5 % (e) 0,5 % (f) 0,7 % (g) 0,2 % (h) 0,004 % (i) 0,91 % Other conditions: The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4180 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Personal care, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, UV stabilizer, Biocide.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._