Sodium Salicylate
Sodium Salicylate is a preservative and denaturant ingredient. It’s in 163 products on Poliage, most often shampoo, body wash and cleanser. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: Salicylic acid.
Updated October 21, 2026
In plain English
Sodium salicylate: used to keep microbes from growing and make alcohol undrinkable.
What it does
Contains Sodium Salicylate: denaturant
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Salicylate: preservative
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 38052, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as natrii salicylas.
Products that contain Sodium Salicylate
Native
Moisturizing Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Palmolive
Naturals Antipelliculaire
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Palmolive
Naturals Brilliant Color Shampoo
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, chemical UV filters, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Palmolive
Naturals Long & Shine
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Henkel
Neutromed lenitivo ph 5,5
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Henkel
Night Passion
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, chemical UV filters, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Nivea
Nourishing Care Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Nivea
Nourishing Care Body Wash with Nourishing Serum
Body wash · Lists sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Nutrisse Cream 5.0
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones, salicylic acid
Palmolive
Orchid Body Wash
Lists fragrance, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Palmolive
Palmolive camelia oil & almond
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
COLGATE PALMOLIVE NORGE AS
Palmolive Dusjsåpe Milk & Honey Pumpe 750ml
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
COLGATE PALMOLIVE NORGE AS
Palmolive Dusjsåpe Nature 250ml
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, sulfates, chemical UV filters, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
COLGATE PALMOLIVE NORGE AS
Palmolive Dusjsåpe Oliven 500ml
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Palmolive
palmolive irresistible softness
Lists fragrance, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Colgate-Palmolive
PALMOLIVE jabon de manos
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Palmolive
Palmolive Körperpeeling Gentle Massage
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, sulfates, chemical UV filters, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Palmolive
Palmolive Men Sensaçao do Brasil Lime Shot
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, sulfates, chemical UV filters, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Palmolive
Palmolive Sensaçao do Brasil Coconut Breeze
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Clear
Perfume Warm Forest Shampoo
Lists fragrance, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Nivea
Power Shampoo Anti-pelliculaire
Lists fragrance, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Head and shoulders
Pro expert
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Marie Veronique
Probiotic + Exfoliation Mask
Mask · Lists essential oils, salicylic acid
Head & Shoulders
Pure Intense
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
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