Sodium Benzoate
Sodium Benzoate is a preservative and anticorrosive ingredient. It’s in 3,067 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
Mrs. Meyer’s
Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Hand Soap
Lists essential oils, coconut derivatives
Allies of Skin
Multi Nutrient & Dioic Renewing Cream
Moisturizer · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Naturium
Multi-Bright Milky Toner
Toner · Lists exfoliating acid
The Ordinary
Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptides 1% Serum
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
The Ordinary
Multi-Peptide + HA Serum
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Naturium
Multi-Peptide Advanced Serum
Serum · 1.0 fl oz · Lists silicones
Naturium
Multi-Peptide Eye Cream
Eye cream · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Naturium
Multi-Peptide Moisturizer
Moisturizer · 1.7 oz · Lists silicones
Naturium
Multi-Peptide Rich Cream
Moisturizer · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Curlsmith
Multi-Tasking Conditioner
Conditioner · 8 oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, essential oils
Dermalogica
Multivitamin Power Recovery Masque
Mask · Lists exfoliating acid, retinoid, essential oils, silicones
Alverde
MUNDSPÜLUNG MIT BIO-MELISSE
500 ml · Label from Hungary · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid
Love Beauty and Planet
Murumuru butter & rose blooming colour conditioner
400 mL · Label from Indonesia and Malaysia · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Beekman 1802
Mushroom Milk Brightening Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists coconut derivatives
Olaplex
N°.3PLUS COMPLETE REPAIR TREATMENT FULL SIZE
Conditioner · 100 mL · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, coconut derivatives
Olaplex
N°.3PLUS COMPLETE REPAIR TREATMENT JUMBO SIZE
Conditioner · 250 mL · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, coconut derivatives
I Dew Care
Namaste Kitten Clarifying Cannabis Sativa Hemp Seed Oil Cleanser
Lists fragrance, essential oils, coconut derivatives
native body wash
Lists fragrance, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Instituto Español
Natura champú suave
Label from Spain · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Instituto Español
Natura gel de baño
Label from Spain · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Henkel
Natural & Easy 545 blond cendré
60ml · Label from outside the U.S. · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Huggies
Natural Care
Lists fragrance, silicones, coconut derivatives
P&G
Natural clean
64 · Label from France · Lists silicones
NARS
Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation
Foundation · Lists silicones
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