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
Curlsmith
Root Boost Uplifting Spray
Hair styling · 6 oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
R+Co
Root Booster Volume Spray
Hair styling · 6.8 OZ · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Fekkai
Root Lift
Hair styling · 5 oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid
Not Your Mother’s
Root Lift Spray
Hair styling · 6.0 oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
Nivea
Rose & Mandelöl
500 ml · Label from Austria · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Nivea
Rose care
200 ml · Label from Argentina · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, silicones
Love Beauty And Planet
Rose Water & Niacinamide Body Wash
Body wash · 32.3 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Thayers
Rose Water Toner with Witch Hazel: Rose Petal
Toner · 12 oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
R+Co
ROSE WATER WAVE SPRAY
Hair styling · 6.8 OZ · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
CHI
Royal Treatment Bond and Repair Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid
CHI
Royal Treatment Bond and Repair Shampoo
Shampoo · 32 oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
CHI
Royal Treatment Hydrating Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, silicones
CHI
Royal Treatment Hydrating Shampoo
Shampoo · 32 oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Palmolive
S’abandonner lors d’un bain de minuit
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
CeraVe
SA Body Wash for Rough & Bumpy Skin
Body wash · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
CeraVe
SA Smoothing Cleanser
Label from Moldova and Morocco · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Irish Spring
Saharan Dawn - Cedar & Vetiver Scent
591mL. (20 FL OZ / 1.25 PT) · Label from Canada · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Naturium
Salicylic Acid Body Spray 2%
Fragrance · 4 FL OZ · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
The INKEY List
Salicylic Acid Cleanser
Cleanser · 150ml · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Sanex
Sanex Dch Surgras Reparat
Label from France · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Sanex
Sanex dermo hydrating
750 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Sanex
Sanex dermo protector - peaux normales
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Sanex
Sanex gel douche - peaux sèches
500 mL · Label from France and 3 57 · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Sanex
Sanex men 0% deodorant
50 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid
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