# Phenyl benzoate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_1863_63_4
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: preservative, Fragrance, Preservative
Identifier: 1863-63-4

> Phenyl benzoate is used as preservative / fragrance. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Salts of benzoic acid other than that listed under reference number 1 and esters of benzoic acid is listed in Annex V of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (preservatives allowed in cosmetic products).

## Regulatory status

- EU: allowed_listed — Annex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 0.5% (acid)
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Fragrance.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._