# Salicylic acid

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_69_72_7
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: preservative, Abrasive, Anti-dandruff, Cosmetics, Deodorizer, Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance, Hardener, medicines, Pharmaceutical, Preservative, Softener and conditioner, Solvent
Identifier: 69-72-7

> Salicylic acid is used as preservative / abrasive. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 70/100 — High concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 8 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 70/100 — High concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy- 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) Rinse-off hair products (b) Other products except body lotion, eye shadow, mascara, eyeliner, lipstick, roll-on deodorant (c) Body lotion, eye shadow, mascara, eyeliner, lipstick, roll-on deodorant Maximum concentration: (a) 3.0% (b) 2.0% (c) 0.5% Other conditions: (a) (b) (c) Not to be used in preparations for children under 3 years of age. Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user’s lungs by inhalation. Not to be used in oral products. For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product. These levels are inclusive of any… Conditions of use and warnings: (a) (b) (c) Not to be used for children under 3 years of age* * Solely for products which might be used for children under 3 years of age. CMR: Reprotoxic Cat. 2()
- EU: allowed_listed — Annex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: Salicylic acid: 0,5 % (acid) Salicylic acid salts: 0,5 % (acid) Other conditions: Salicylic acid: Not to be used in products for children under 3 years of age. Not to be used in oral products. Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user’s lungs by inhalation. Salicylic acid salts: Not to be used in products for children under 3 years of age, except for shampoos. Conditions of use and warnings: Salicylic acid: Not to be used for children under 3 years of age** **Solely for products which might be used for children under 3 years of age. Salicylic acid salts: Not to be used for children under 3 years of age*** ***Solely for products which might be used for children under 3 years of age and which remain in prolonged contact with the skin.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2110 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Deodorizer, Softener and conditioner.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1406 active drug products and 1460 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._