Official EU label nameGlossary entry 3212
BENZOIC ACID
This record confirms an official common ingredient name for EU cosmetic product labelling. It does not by itself confirm that the substance is permitted, unrestricted or safe.
Global evidence snapshot
The resolved identity has matching regulatory evidence in 5 of 13 indexed market datasets: 5 country records and 0 EU Annex records. Every result and evidence gap is listed below.
Markets checked
13
Markets with evidence
5
Evidence gaps
8
Resolved identifiers
5
A missing local match is not permission, approval or proof of safety. It means no strong identity match was resolved in that indexed dataset.
Resolved substance identity
CAS:65-85-0532-32-11863-63-4
EC:200-618-2208-534-8
Ingredient index records:
BENZOIC ACID
Ph. Eur. name: acidum benzoicum
Cosmetic functions: FRAGRANCE, pH ADJUSTERS, PRESERVATIVE
Benzoic acid
Inventory restriction note: V/1
8 matched or reported names
BENZOIC ACIDbenzoic acidacidum benzoicumBenzoic acid Sodium BenzoateBenzoic acid and its sodium salt (sodium benzoate)Benzoic acid (CAS No. 65-85-0), and its sodium salt (CAS No. 532-32-1)Benzoic acid벤조익애씨드, 그염류 및 에스텔류
Regulatory evidence in all 13 markets
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| Market | Result | Records | Dataset | Meaning / next action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union EU | No local match | 0 | Complete annex dataset Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 consolidated to 1 May 2026 | No annex match only means that these five annexes did not return a match; CosIng identity data and other EU obligations still need review. |
| Great Britain GB | Permitted list with conditions | 1Open record 1 | Complete consolidated annex dataset GB retained Regulation 1223/2009 schedules, effective 15 August 2026 | Review every linked record and exact conditions. |
| Canada CA | No local match | 0 | Complete Hotlist snapshot Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist, 13 August 2025 | The Hotlist is an administrative compliance tool, not an exhaustive safety approval list. |
| New Zealand NZ | Permitted list with conditions | 1Open record 1 | Complete schedules dataset Cosmetic Products Group Standard schedules effective 1 January 2026 | Review every linked record and exact conditions. |
| ASEAN ASEAN | Permitted list with conditions | 1Open record 1 | Complete regional annex dataset ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexes 2026-1, 22 June 2026 | Review every linked record and exact conditions. |
| China CN | No local match | 0 | Complete prohibited catalogues plus official-source workflow NMPA 2021 banned catalogues plus dynamic IECIC List I/List II system current since 2025 | IECIC listing is not blanket approval; absence may require the new cosmetic ingredient route, and restrictions are checked separately. |
| Japan JP | Restricted | 1Open record 1 | Complete Standards appendices dataset MHLW Standards for Cosmetics official English source and Japanese amendments checked for the imported snapshot | Review every linked record and exact conditions. |
| South Korea KR | Restricted | 1Open record 1 | Complete current appendix dataset MFDS Notice 2026-19, effective 18 March 2026 | Review every linked record and exact conditions. |
| United States US | No local match | 0 | Complete enumerated federal ingredient rules eCFR Title 21 issue date 27 August 2026 | FDA has no general approved-cosmetic-ingredient catalogue; absence from these sections is not approval or proof of safety. |
| Australia AU | No local match | 0 | Complete cosmetic-relevant Poisons Standard subset plus official workflow Therapeutic Goods (Poisons Standard—June 2026) Instrument 2026 | An AICIS Inventory match is not cosmetic approval; no Inventory match can indicate a new, exempted, reported or confidential introduction. |
| Brazil BR | No local match | 0 | Complete prohibited dataset plus current restricted-list workflow ANVISA RDC 1.029/2026 and RDC 1.030/2026, published 15 June 2026 | RDC 1.030/2026 amends rather than replaces the prohibited baseline, and the second restricted-list revision was still under consultation in July 2026. |
| India IN | No local match | 0 | Complete current Part 2 dataset plus official workflow for Parts 1, 3 and 4 Cosmetics Rules 2020 plus current BIS IS 4707 parts (1:2020, 2:2025, 3:2025, 4:2022) | The standards are separate controlled publications; absence from a locally indexed excerpt is not permission. |
| Saudi Arabia SA | No local match | 0 | Complete official list index SFDA live prohibited/restricted lists, snapshot 30 August 2026 | No list match is not permission; Gulf/SFDA product, claim, notification and technical requirements still apply. |
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Matching market records and conditions
New Zealand
Cosmetic Products Group Standard schedules effective 1 January 2026ASEAN
ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexes 2026-1, 22 June 2026Japan
MHLW Standards for Cosmetics official English source and Japanese amendments checked for the imported snapshotSouth Korea
MFDS Notice 2026-19, effective 18 March 2026Chemical identity and properties
CAS 1863-63-4PubChem CID 15830
Ammonium Benzoate
- IUPAC name
- azanium benzoate
- Molecular formula
- C7H9NO2
- Molecular weight
- 139.15 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 139.063328530 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 41.1 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 2
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
Ammonii benzoasBenzoic acid, ammonium saltVulnoc ABAmmonium benzoicumHSDB 555UNII-AC80WD7GPFNSC 7918EINECS 217-468-9
12 more reported names
AI3-07834Ammonium benzoate [USP]AC80WD7GPFAmmonium benzoate (USP)RefChem:58466217-468-9NSC-7918ammoniumbenzoatazanium;benzoateBenzoic acid, ammonium salt (1:1)TYD-01733DB-044596
External database identifiers
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID4041602
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
CAS 532-32-1PubChem CID 517055
Sodium Benzoate
Sodium benzoate is an organic sodium salt resulting from the replacement of the proton from the carboxy group of benzoic acid by a sodium ion. It has a role as an EC 1.13.11.33 (arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase) inhibitor, an EC 3.1.1.3 (triacylglycerol lipase) inhibitor, an antimicrobial food preservative, a plant metabolite, a human xenobiotic metabolite, an algal metabolite and a drug allergen. It contains a benzoate. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- sodium benzoate
- Molecular formula
- C7H5NaO2
- Molecular weight
- 144.10 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 144.01872368 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 40.1 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 2
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
SobenateAntimolBenzoic acid, sodium saltsodium;benzoateBenzoate sodiumBenzoate of sodaBenzoate, sodiumNatrium benzoicum
16 more reported names
FEMA No. 3025FuminaruBenzoan sodnyMicrocare sbPUROX SBenzoesaeure (na-salz)OJ245FE5EUEPA Pesticide Chemical Code 009103INS NO.211E211AI3-07835INS-211E-211CHEBI:113455Benzoic acid, sodium salt (1:1)208-534-8
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:113455
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1356
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID1020140
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
CAS 65-85-0PubChem CID 243
Benzoic Acid
Benzoic acid is a compound comprising a benzene ring core carrying a carboxylic acid substituent. It has a role as an EC 1.13.11.33 (arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase) inhibitor, an EC 3.1.1.3 (triacylglycerol lipase) inhibitor, an antimicrobial food preservative, a plant metabolite, a human xenobiotic metabolite, an algal metabolite and a drug allergen. It is a conjugate acid of a benzoate. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- benzoic acid
- Molecular formula
- C7H6O2
- Molecular weight
- 122.12 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 122.036779430 Da
- XLogP3
- 1.9
- Topological polar surface area
- 37.3 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
Dracylic acidbenzenecarboxylic acidBenzeneformic acidCarboxybenzenephenylformic acidBenzenemethanoic acidPhenylcarboxylic acidRetardex
16 more reported names
Retarder BATenn-PlasSalvo liquidBenzoesaeure GKBenzoesaeure GVAcide benzoiqueSolvo powderBenzoic acid, tech.Unisept BZABenzoesaeureHA 1 (acid)Kyselina benzoovaFEMA No. 2131Benzenemethonic acidVevovitallAcido benzoico
External database identifiers
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
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Official source and scope
Imported from Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175 (dataset version EU 2025/1175). The glossary supplies common ingredient names for the ingredient list required by Article 19(1)(g); it is not an approval or safety list.
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