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Benzyl Benzoate
AKA “Ascabiol, Benylate, Benzoic acid, phenylmethyl ester, Novoscabin, Scobenol, benzyl ester”
Synthetic
Ingredient Facts
Benzyl benzoate
AKA: Ascabiol, Benylate, Benzoic acid, Phenylmethyl ester, Novoscabin, Scobenol, Benzyl ester
Synthetic · Antimicrobial · EWG: 4
Synthetic
Preservative
Fragrance
Solvent
Synthetic
Clean
A natural-origin preservative that helps keep products fresh while adding subtle fragrance. May cause sensitivity in fragrance-allergic individuals.
Effective at 2.0%
Solubility 15.4
Formula
C14H12O2
Mol. Weight
212.24
CAS #
120-51-4
Form
Oil
State
Liquid; Other Solid; Liquid, Other Solid
See origin →
Functions
Antimicrobial
Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.
Perfuming
Added for scent. Can be natural or synthetic. Common irritant and allergen — one of the top reasons people react to products.
Solvent
Dissolves other ingredients so they distribute evenly in the formula. Often the invisible "base" everything else is mixed into.
Fights Bacteria
Traditional Use
A naturally occurring compound found in various plants and essential oils, used historically in traditional medicine. In the early 20th century, it was identified and synthetically produced for use as a fragrance component and preservative in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
Allergen Warning
⚠️ EU Fragrance Allergen
EWG
4
CIR
Safe
Pregnancy
Caution
CIR Safety Findings
Not Phototoxic
ewg-4
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Concentration Guide
0.002%
4.0%
0%6%
Effective Range
CIR reported use: 0.002-4
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
EU✔ permitted
JAPAN✔ permitted
CANADA✔ permitted
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Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Benzoate
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, and Sodium Benzoate
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Safety Assessment of Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid and its Salts, and Benzyl Benzoate
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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4-Hydroxybenzoic acid rescues multisystemic disease and perinatal lethality in a mouse model of mitochondrial disease.
Corral-Sarasa J, Martínez-Gálvez JM, González-García P, Wendling O, Jiménez-Sánchez L et al.
Cell reports, 2024
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4-Hydroxybenzoic Acid
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Benzyl Benzoate
European Commission
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Benzoic acid and its derivatives as naturally occurring compounds in foods and as additives: Uses, exposure, and controversy.
Del Olmo A, Calzada J, Nuñez M
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2017
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Benzoic acid and its derivatives as naturally occurring compounds in foods and as additives: Uses, exposure, and controversy.
Del Olmo A, Calzada J, Nuñez M
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2017
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Benzoic acid and its derivatives as naturally occurring compounds in foods and as additives: Uses, exposure, and controversy.
Del Olmo A, Calzada J, Nuñez M
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2017
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4-Hydroxybenzoic Acid
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Benzoic Acid
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
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Benzyl Benzoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
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Safety Assessment of Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid and its...
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Safety Assessment of Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid and its...
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Verified Feb 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR