Sodium Benzoate
Sodium Benzoate is a preservative and anticorrosive ingredient. It’s in 3,056 products on Poliage, most often shampoo, body wash and conditioner. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 26, 2026
In plain English
The sodium salt of benzoic acid. A preservative that works best in acidic products.
What it does
Contains Sodium Benzoate: anticorrosive
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Benzoate: masking
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Benzoate: preservative
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 37735, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as natrii benzoas.
Products that contain Sodium Benzoate
L’Oréal
Shampooing soleil à l’huile de Monoï et Néroli
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Auchan
Shampooing très doux
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Softsoap
Shea & Almond Oil
591ml · Label from Canada · Lists fragrance, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Nivea
Shea Butter
Body wash · 20 mL · Lists fragrance, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Fekkai
Shea Butter Conditioner
Conditioner · 8.5 oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Dial
Shea Butter Extract Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Fekkai
Shea Butter Shampoo
Shampoo · 8.5 oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Softsoap
Shea Gentle Wash
591ml · Label from Canada · Lists fragrance, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
The Body Shop
Shea Intense Repair Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Shea Moisture
shea moisture daily hydrating shampoo w/coconut milk and acacia senegal
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
The Body Shop
Shea Shower Cream
Body wash · 250ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Renee Rouleau
Sheer Moisture Lotion
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance, retinoid, essential oils, silicones
Maelove
Sheer Silk Ceramide Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists coconut derivatives
Herbal Essences
Shine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Herbal Essences
Shine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Johnson’s
Shiny Drops Shampoo
500 ml · Label from Poland · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Axe
Shock, eau de glacier & menthe extrème
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
Care
shower cream soft
250 ml · Label from Belgium and Netherlands · Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Rexona
Shower Fresh
75 ml · Label from Germany · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
CIEN
Shower gel melon
Label from France · Lists fragrance, retinoid, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Cosmia
Shower gel mysterious time
0.25 l · Label from France and World · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Cosmia
Shower gel tropical
0.75 l · Label from France · Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Signal
Sig bio junior +7 ment x2
100 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Signal
Signal Bain de Bouche Défense Active Antibactérien
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
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