Benzoic acid is a preservative and pH adjuster. Human skin accepts this component very nicely. It doesn’t cause irritation or other negative reactions. In 2017 there was a Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel meeting that confirmed the safety of this ingredient in skincare.
Benzoic Acid in Skincare
- Roles: Buffering agent, Bulking agent, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Preservative
- Effects: Antiseptic
- Comedogenicity: 0
Products with Benzoic Acid
Total found: 2230
Positioning
0.3%
2
0.3%
3
0.1%
4
0.4%
5
0.5%
6
1%
7
1.3%
8
1.9%
9
2.1%
10
2.4%
11
2.7%
12
3.5%
13
3.1%
14
3.1%
15
4.2%
16
3.5%
17
3.2%
18
4.1%
19
3.9%
20
4.5%
21
3.9%
22
3.5%
23
3.2%
24
3.3%
25
3.1%
26
2.5%
27
2.9%
28
2.7%
29
2.1%
30
2.2%
31
1.8%
32
1.7%
33
2%
34
1.2%
35
1.5%
36
0.9%
37
1.5%
38
1.2%
39
1%
40
1.1%
41
1.1%
42
0.8%
43
0.9%
44
0.5%
45
0.5%
46
0.2%
47
0.4%
48
0.5%
49
0.3%
50
0.5%
51
0.3%
52
0.4%
53
0.2%
54
0.5%
55
0.3%
56
0.5%
57
0.4%
58
0.2%
59
0.4%
60
0.2%
61
0.1%
62
0.1%
63
0%
64
0.3%
65
0%
66
0%
67
0%
68
0.1%
69
0%
71
0%
73
0%
76
0%
77
0.1%
78
0%
80
0.1%
81
0%
83
0%
91
0%
92
0%
111
0.1%
122
0%
148