# BENZYL BENZOATE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_120_51_4
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Biocide, Deodorizer, Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance, No specific technical function, Plasticizer, Preservative, Solvent
Identifier: 120-51-4

> BENZYL BENZOATE is used as biocide / deodorizer. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 11 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Benzyl benzoate 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. Other conditions: The presence of the substance must be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1)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 3746 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Construction and building materials, Pesticides. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Deodorizer, Solvent.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 1500 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 750 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 447 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: NA
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 drug products and 1 package presentations.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._