Ingredient type: PRESERVATIVE<\/p>\n
\u2728 Role: Sodium benzoate is primarily used as a preservative in cosmetic products. It helps prevent the growth of fungi, bacteria, and mold, thereby extending the shelf life of skin care products.<\/p>\n
Ingredient type: Water-soluble<\/p>\n
\u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Sodium benzoate is generally considered safe for most skin types when used in low concentrations.<\/p>\n
\u2728 Vegan: Yes, sodium benzoate is non-animal-derived and therefore suitable for vegan formulations.<\/p>\n
\u2728 Note: Although it is safe in small quantities, when combined with ascorbic acid (vitamin C), it can form benzene, a potentially carcinogenic compound, but this is unlikely in controlled formulations. That is why it is important to follow the concentration recommendations.<\/p>\n
Found in: It is commonly found in moisturizers, lotions, facial cleansers, shampoos, and other personal care products.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":""},"class_list":["post-28433","ingredient","type-ingredient","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":[],"comment_info":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ingredient\/28433","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ingredient"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ingredient"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}