# SODIUM BENZOATE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_65_85_0
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: preservative, Biocide, Corrosion inhibitor, Crystal growth modifiers (nucleating agents), Deodorizer, Food preservative, Fragrance, No specific technical function, pH regulating agent, Pharmaceutical, Preservative, Processing aids not otherwise specified, Stabilizing agent
Identifier: 65-85-0

> SODIUM BENZOATE is used as preservative / biocide. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 43 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Benzoic acid and its sodium salt 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. Product types: a) Rinse-off products, except oral care products b) Oral care products c) Leave-on products Maximum concentration: a) 2.5% (acid) b) 1.7% (acid) c) 0.5% (acid)
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 8863 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Laboratory supplies, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Corrosion inhibitor, Biocide.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: FILM; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: FILM, SOLUBLE; Maximum daily exposure: 3 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: DENTAL; Dosage form: GEL; Potency: 0.08 %w/w
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: DENTAL; Dosage form: PASTE; Potency: 0.08 %w/w
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: DENTAL; Dosage form: PASTE, DENTIFRICE; Potency: 0.5 %w/w
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 864 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Potency: 4.8 %w/v
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 864 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, EMULSION; Potency: 0.1 %w/v
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: 8.5 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CONCENTRATE; Maximum daily exposure: 20 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: ELIXIR; Potency: 5.02 mg/5ml
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: GRANULE; Potency: NA
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: GRANULE, EFFERVESCENT; Potency: 60 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 120 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: LIQUID; Maximum daily exposure: 61 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: PASTE; Maximum daily exposure: 28 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER, FOR SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 98 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 160 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 660 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 320 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 24 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION/ DROPS; Maximum daily exposure: 23 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SYRUP; Maximum daily exposure: 80 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 30 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, COATED; Potency: 0.2 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE; Potency: 0.34 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: NA
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: RECTAL; Dosage form: ENEMA; Maximum daily exposure: 60 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: RECTAL; Dosage form: GEL; Maximum daily exposure: 406 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 0.2 %w/w
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: GEL; Maximum daily exposure: 5 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.1 %w/v
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SPONGE; Potency: NA
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SYSTEM; Maximum daily exposure: 2 mg
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 13 active drug products and 17 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._