Food use
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
- industrial
Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, monosodium salt
CAS 114-63-6
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
178120-64-4 · 1351865-11-6
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, monosodium salt in plain language
Also known as Sodium paraben · Sodium 4-hydroxybenzoate · Benzoic acid, 4-HYDROXY-, sodium salt (1:1) · Benzoic acid, p-hydroxy-, monosodium salt · P-hydroxybenzoic acid monosodium salt · Sodium p-hydroxybenzoate
Show all 13 names
4-Hydroxybenzoic acid sodium salt · BENZOIC ACID, p-HYDROXY-, SODIUM SALT · C7H5NaO3 · Monosodium 4-hydroxybenzoate · Monosodium p-hydroxybenzoate · Sodium 4-HYDROXYBENZOIC acid · p-Hydroxybenzoic acid sodium salt
Used in consumer products as a preservative.
- Preservative
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, monosodium salt appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, monosodium salt yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, monosodium salt in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
1
Typical roles
Preservative