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InventoryRef 7419415/10/2010

ALUMINUM BENZOATE

Aluminium tribenzoate

ALUMINUM BENZOATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

Regulatory evidence by market

No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

That describes this inventory, not the law. No imported rule is not evidence that an ingredient is permitted: a rule may exist under another name or identifier, or in a dataset not yet imported here.

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 555-32-8
CAS 555-32-8PubChem CID 68387

Aluminum benzoate

IUPAC name
aluminum tribenzoate
Molecular formula
C21H15AlO6
Molecular weight
390.3 g/mol
Exact mass
390.0684016 Da
Topological polar surface area
120.0 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
6
Covalent units
4
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Benzoic acid, aluminum saltAluminium tribenzoateBenzoic acid, aluminum salt (3:1)UNII-MM87U5L1W4MM87U5L1W4EINECS 209-091-3ALUMINUM BENZOATE [MI]RefChem:111648
7 more reported names
ALUMINUM BENZOATE [INCI]aluminum;tribenzoatealuminumbenzoatealuminium benzoateC21H15AlO6CSJKPFQJIDMSGF-UHFFFAOYSA-KDB-253768
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.

Inventory details for ALUMINUM BENZOATE

INCI name

ALUMINUM BENZOATE

Description

Aluminium tribenzoate

Record provenance

Inventory reference
74194
Imported identity
ALUMINUM BENZOATE
Source update
15/10/2010
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

Restriction
Function
ANTIMICROBIAL
Preventing and/or slowing down microbial growth.
VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

Additional official and scientific sources

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How ALUMINUM BENZOATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists ALUMINUM BENZOATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

ALUMINUM BENZOATE is also tagged with 2 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

ALUMINUM BENZOATE is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, ALUMINUM BENZOATE carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 555-32-8 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for ALUMINUM BENZOATE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for ALUMINUM BENZOATE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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