Benzyl Salicylate
- †Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.
Other Concerns
Use restrictions (moderate) and Endocrine disruption (low)SYNONYMS
2-HYDROXY- PHENYLMETHYL ESTER BENZOIC ACID, 2-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID, BENZYL ESTER, BENZOIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY-, PHENYLMETHYL ESTER, BENZOIC ACID, 2HYDROXY, PHENYLMETHYL ESTER, BENZYL 2-HYDROXYBENZOATE, BENZYL ESTER 2-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID, BENZYL ESTER SALICYLIC ACID, BENZYL O-HYDROXYBENZOATE, BENZYL SALICYLATE, PHENYLMETHYL 2-HYDROXYBENZOATE, PHENYLMETHYL ESTER BENZOIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY-, and SALICYLIC ACID, BENZYL ESTERBenzyl Salicylate is an ester of benzyl alcohol and salicylic acid; this ingredient has been associated with allergies and contact dermatitis.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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HIGHAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reingredientive Toxicity
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MODERATEUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
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Products with this Ingredient
shampoo | 216 products |
hair treatment/serum | 184 products |
conditioner | 178 products |
fragrance for women | 162 products |
moisturizer | 124 products |
foundation | 115 products |
body wash/cleanser | 85 products |
hair styling aide | 76 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 75 products |
lipstick | 74 products |
body spray | 54 products |
concealer | 53 products |
liquid hand soap | 51 products |
fragrance for men | 49 products |
mask | 46 products |
hand cream | 44 products |
styling gel/lotion | 43 products |
serums & essences | 42 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 41 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 39 products |
hair color and bleaching | 36 products |
hair spray | 33 products |
daily use with SPF | 29 products |
bar soap | 27 products |
facial cleanser | 27 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 24 products |
body oil | 23 products |
lip gloss | 20 products |
body firming lotion | 18 products |
sunless tanning | 17 products |
lip balm | 17 products |
setting powder/spray | 15 products |
styling mousse/foam | 11 products |
detangler | 11 products |
toners/astringents | 10 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 9 products |
blush | 9 products |
hand sanitizer | 9 products |
eye shadow | 9 products |
shaving cream | 8 products |
makeup primer | 8 products |
anti-aging | 7 products |
lip plumper | 7 products |
around-eye cream | 5 products |
foot moisturizer | 5 products |
bubble bath | 5 products |
lip liner | 5 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 5 products |
after shave | 4 products |
4 products | |
cuticle treatment | 3 products |
facial powder | 3 products |
nail treatment | 3 products |
BB cream | 3 products |
hair-loss treatment | 3 products |
beard care | 3 products |
depilatory | 2 products |
baby lotion | 2 products |
glitter | 2 products |
after sun product | 2 products |
recreational sunscreen | 2 products |
beard oil | 2 products |
makeup remover | 1 products |
diaper cream | 1 products |
nail polish | 1 products |
polish remover | 1 products |
damaged skin treatment | 1 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 1 products |
foot odor control | 1 products |
beard cleanser | 1 products |
lip balm with SPF | 1 products |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Known human immune system toxicant or allergen | SCCPNFP Opinion on Fragrance Allergy |
Human any toxicant or allergen - strong evidence | Open scientific literature |
Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergies | Open scientific literature |
Use restrictions
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn) | International Fragrance Association Codes & Standards |
Restricted in cosmetics - labeling requirement for allergens | CosIng |
Endocrine disruption
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Associated with endocrine disruption | Open scientific literature |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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49 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
- SCCPNFP (Scientific Committee On Cosmetic Products And Non-Food Products). 1999. Opinion Concerning Fragrance Allergy In Consumers. . SCCNFP/0017/98 Final, December 1999; and SCCPNFP (Scientific Committee On Cosmetic Products And Non-Food Products). 2000. An Initial List Of Perfumery Materials Which Must Not Form Part Of Fragrances Compounds Used In Cosmetic Products. SCCNFP/0320/00, final May 2000.
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- IFRA (International Fragrance Association). 2006. Codes and Standards.
- European Commission. 2013. Cosing, the European Commission database with information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. Accessed on March 1, 2013 at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/cosmetics/cosing/ .
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
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