Sodium Benzoate
A gentle preservative also used in food.
- Irritation
- Low irritation riskOccasionally bothers very sensitive skin.
- Pore-clogging
- Not established
- Pregnancy
- No specific caution flagged.
Found in
- Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser#5 on label
- Simple Kind to Skin Refreshing Facial Wash#9 on label
- Minimalist 2% Salicylic Acid + LHA Face Wash#10 on label
- La Roche-Posay Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel#11 on label
- COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser#23 on label
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