BENZOIC ACID
Benzoic acid is the English name recorded for BENZOIC ACID. The entry describes it as an aromatic acid and lists Benzoic acid as a chemical designation, providing an identity reference beyond the form used in an INCI list.
BENZOIC ACID: what it is
Benzoic acid is the English name recorded for BENZOIC ACID. The entry describes it as an aromatic acid and lists Benzoic acid as a chemical designation, providing an identity reference beyond the form used in an INCI list.
CAS number 65-85-0 and EC number 200-618-2 accompany that description. These identifiers help recognise the substance in the record without stating concentration or performance in a specific formulation.
BENZOIC ACID: what it does in cosmetics
BENZOIC ACID is classified as FRAGRANCE, PRESERVATIVE and pH ADJUSTERS. The entry brings together functions related to fragrance, preservation and pH adjustment within a cosmetic composition.
Those classifications describe technical roles assigned to the ingredient. They do not reveal which function prevails in a package, the amount used, combination with other components or the final result of a product.
BENZOIC ACID: conditions and care
The entry associates BENZOIC ACID with restriction V/1. No maximum concentration, condition of use or accompanying text is provided to explain how that code applies to the ingredient in this record.
The available information is therefore limited to the existence of the recorded restriction. Without the corresponding explanation, the code cannot define a numerical limit, use instruction or conclusion about safety.
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