Sodium Benzoate
Sodium Benzoate is a preservative and anticorrosive ingredient. It’s in 3,041 products on Poliage, most often shampoo, body wash and conditioner. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 25, 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
khiel’s
kiehl’s ultra facial cleanser
2.5 fl. oz. - 75ml · Lists sulfates, coconut derivatives
Kirkland Moisture Conditioner
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, silicones
Kiss My Face Whenever Conditioner
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
The Body Shop
Kistna Hair & Body Wash
Body wash · 200ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Auchan
Kit de brossage de dents
3 pièces · Label from France and World · Lists fragrance, sulfates
Henkel
Kit Racines Blond BR1
22 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
henkel
Kit Racines Noir R5
11 + 11 ml (22 ml) · Label from France · Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Johnson’s
Kolay Tarama Spreyi
200 ml · Label from Turkey · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol
Peach & Lily
Korean Glass Skin Collagen Ginseng Face Mask - Clear
Mask · Lists exfoliating acid, essential oils
First Aid Beauty
KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub 10% AHA
Exfoliant · Lists exfoliating acid, silicones, coconut derivatives
First Aid Beauty
KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub 10% AHA Fresh Peach
Exfoliant · Lists exfoliating acid, silicones, coconut derivatives
First Aid Beauty
KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub 10% AHA Toasted Coconut
Exfoliant · Lists exfoliating acid, silicones, coconut derivatives
AmLactin
KP Bumps Be Gone Cream with 15% Lactic Acid AHA
Exfoliant · 3 oz · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Balea
Kräuterbad Eukalyptus
500 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance allergens, essential oils, sulfates, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
L’après-shampooing hydratant Lait d’amande nourricier
200 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oreal
L’Oreal Hydra Hyaluronic Shampoo Nachfüllef
250ml · Label from Austria · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
L’Oreal Men Expert
L’Oreal Men Expert, Hydra Energetic Wake-up Effect Face Wash, 100 ml
100 ml · Label from Ireland · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
L’Oreal Paris Elseve 6 Mucizevi Yağ Besleyici Şampuan
520 ml · Label from Turkey · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
L’Oréal
L’Oreal Paris Studio Line Matt
Label from United Kingdom · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
L’Oréal
L’ORÉAL Professionnel LISS UNLIMITED
250ml · Label from Portugal · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
L’Oréal
L’Oréal Professionnel Serioxyl GlucoBoost
250 ml · Label from Portugal · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
L’Oreal replumping purifying gel wash
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Henkel
La Toja Gel de ducha Aloe avera
600ml · Label from Spain · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
cien
lait autobronzant
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance allergens, silicones
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