beauty
cleaning
industrial

Sodium anisate

CAS 536-45-8

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Sodium anisate in plain language

What it is: Also known as Benzoic acid, 4-METHOXY-, sodium salt (1:1) · Sodium p-anisate · Sodium p-methoxybenzoate · Sodium 4-methoxybenzoate · 4-METHOXYBENZOIC acid sodium · 4-Methoxybenzoic acid sodium salt
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AKOS003052768 · Benzoic acid, 4-methoxy-, sodium salt · EBC-06281 · Natriumanisat · Sodium 4-anisate · UNII-F9WFJ28MV9 · sodium4-methoxybenzoate
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial, a flavouring and a ph adjusters. Sodium Anisate is the sodium salt of p-Anisic Acid.
Antimicrobial
Flavouring
pH adjusters
Fragrance
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Sodium anisate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveSodium Anisate is the sodium salt of p-Anisic Acid.
- Sodium Anisate is the sodium salt of p-Anisic Acid.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 337 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Medical/dental. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Flavouring and nutrient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 337 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Medical/dental. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Sodium anisate. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Sodium anisate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2017
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Sodium anisate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

337

Named organisations

Personal careMedical/dental

Typical roles

AntimicrobialFlavouringpH adjustersFragrance

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Sodium anisate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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