sodium anisate
AKA “sodium p-anisate, sodium p-methoxybenzoate, UNII-F9WFJ28MV9, Benzoic acid, sodium salt, EINECS 208-634-1, RefChem:183779”
Synthetic
Ingredient Facts
Sodium anisate
AKA: Sodium p-anisate, Sodium p-methoxybenzoate, UNII-F9WFJ28MV9, Benzoic acid, Sodium salt, EINECS 208-634-1, RefChem:183779
Synthetic · Antimicrobial · EWG: 1
Synthetic
Preservative
Safety Concern
Synthetic
Clean
A natural preservative that keeps your product fresh and effective while maintaining the perfect pH balance for your skin.
Formula
C8H7NaO3
Mol. Weight
174.13
CAS #
536-45-8
Form
Powder
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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.
Flavouring
Ph Adjusters
Fights Bacteria
Traditional Use
A synthetic preservative developed in the 20th century derived from anise (anethole); created to provide antimicrobial protection in cosmetics as a safer alternative to older chemical preservatives.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types, gentle
Best For
General
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Clean-ical Formulations AM + PM Serum Duo
Odacité
Derm-Restore Super Serum • Edelweiss Extrême® • Peptides + Carnosine
Odacité
Edelweiss Extrême® • Repair + Restore Set
Odacité
Sun Defense Performance Duo • SPF 50 + Super Serum
Odacité
Anti-aging Dream Duo • SPF 50 + Retinol
Odacité
Bioactive Renew Supreme Cream • Edelweiss Extrême® • Peptides + Carnosine
Odacité
Edelweiss Extrême® Skin Barrier Set
Odacité
Age-Defying Fundamentals
Odacité
Day & Night Eye Care Duo
Odacité
Sun Damage Defense Duo • SPF 50 + Vitamin C
Odacité
Anti Aging Eye & Sun Defense Duo
Odacité
SPF 50 Color Balm Duo
Odacité
SPF 50 Tinted Sunscreen & Color Balm Duo
Odacité
Winter Renewal Ritual
Odacité
Skin Perfecting Skincare Set
Acure
AI Peptide Serum
Acure
The Firm & Smooth Serum Duo
Acure
AI Peptide Serum Duo
Acure
Radically Rejuvenating Dual Phase Bakuchiol Serum Set
Acure
The "New Skin" Gift Set: Zombie Cell Clarifying System
Acure
The Texture Repair Set
Acure
Zombie Cell Clarifying System
Acure
Zombie Cell Clarifying Serum Mini
Acure
Botanical D Moisture Mist
One Love Organics
Botanical D Moisture Mist - 3 Pack
One Love Organics
Radiance Boosting Starter Set
Goldfaden MD
Radiance Repair Trio
Goldfaden MD
Middlemist Seven™ Cream Cleanser Mini
Pai Skincare
Phaze™ Gel Cleanser
Pai Skincare
Gentle Genius™ Barrier Care Rapid Rescue Hand Cream
Pai Skincare
The Gemini™ Stretch Mark System
Pai Skincare
Phaze™ Gel Cleanser Mini
Pai Skincare
The Rosehip Ritual
Pai Skincare
Easy Calm, Easy Glow Gift Set
Pai Skincare
Retinol Alternative Cream
Indie Lee
I-Waken Eye Serum
Indie Lee
Serum For Days! Trio
Indie Lee
Golden Hour Recovery Cream
Ursa Major
Golden Hour Recovery Cream | Ursa Major Skincare
Ursa Major
Fortifying Gel Moisturizer
Ursa Major
Brighten Up Vitamin C Serum
Ursa Major
Botanic Buzz Hand Cream
Ursa Major
Anti-Aging Sea Serum - 0.19 fl oz
OSEA
Water-Lock Moisturizer - 10ML
– Tata Harper Skincare
Tata Harper Skincare
Water-Lock Moisturizer
Tata Harper Skincare
Tata's Daily Essentials
Tata Harper Skincare
Superkind Softening Cleanser
Tata Harper Skincare
Superkind Fortifying Moisturizer
Tata Harper Skincare
Superkind Fortifying Moisturizer - 10ML
– Tata Harper Skincare
Tata Harper Skincare
Crème Riche
Tata Harper Skincare
Effects of Sodium Salts of Fatty Acids and Their Derivatives on Skin Permeation of Cromolyn Sodium.
Akinbote OE, Verana G, Dandekar AA, Tijani AO, Mishra D et al.
AAPS PharmSciTech, 2023
Effects of Sodium Salts of Fatty Acids and Their Derivatives on Skin Permeation of Cromolyn Sodium.
Akinbote OE, Verana G, Dandekar AA, Tijani AO, Mishra D et al.
AAPS PharmSciTech, 2023
Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Benzoate
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, and Sodium Benzoate
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Safety Assessment of Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid and its Salts, and Benzyl Benzoate
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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
4-Hydroxybenzoic Acid
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
sodium anisate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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
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
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
4-Hydroxybenzoic Acid
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Benzoic Acid
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
sodium anisate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
SODIUM SALT
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Safety Assessment of Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid and its...
Wilbur Johnson, Wilma F Bergfeld, Donald V Belsito, Ronald A Hill, Curtis D Klaassen, Daniel C Liebler + 5 more
International journal of toxicology, 2017
Safety Assessment of Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid and its...
Wilbur Johnson, Wilma F Bergfeld, Donald V Belsito, Ronald A Hill, Curtis D Klaassen, Daniel C Liebler + 5 more
International journal of toxicology, 2017
Verified Feb 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR