# Benzyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_94_18_8
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Biocide, Food preservative
Identifier: 94-18-8

> Benzyl 4-hydroxybenzoate is used as biocide / food preservative. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Benzyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (INCI: Benzylparaben) is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: banned — Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Food preservative.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._