Benzyl Benzoate

Dårligst

Fragrance Synthetic and Natural

No known benefits

Benzyl Benzoate at a glance

  • Volatile fragrance ingredient and solvent known to irritate skin
  • Disrupts naturally protective lipids within skin
  • Used in many beauty products, including baby care, skin care, hair products, and makeup
  • Found in plants such as plumeria and cinnamon but can also be synthetically made

Benzyl Benzoate description

Benzyl benzoate is a volatile fragrance ingredient and solvent with documented skin irritancy effects. As one study points out, benzyl benzoate’s small molecular size allows it to penetrate deeply, disrupting skin’s naturally protective lipids and then exacerbating the sensitizing response it triggers. Despite its potential to irritate skin, benzyl benzoate is used in a wide variety of personal care products, including baby products, makeup, hair care and skin products. Benzyl benzoate is found naturally in plants such as balsam of Peru, plumeria, and cinnamon leaf but it can also be created synthetically for use in cosmetics. It results from the condensation of benzoic acid and benzyl alcohol. Depending on the source, benzyl benzoate’s aroma may have floral, herbal or sweet fruit notes. As with all fragrance ingredients, the potential for skin irritancy decreases if benzyl benzoate is included in the formula in ultra-low amounts (meaning you’ll see it at the bottom of the ingredient list).

Benzyl Benzoate references

  • Molecules, January 2022, pages 1-20
  • Nature, December 2020, pages S2-S3
  • International Journal of Toxicology, 2017, pages 5S-30S
  • Flavour and Fragrance Journal, July 1999, pages 237-240
  • Flavour and Fragrance Journal, July 1995, pages 239-242

Peer-reviewed, substantiated scientific research is used to assess ingredients in this dictionary. Regulations regarding constraints, permitted concentration levels and availability vary by country and region.

Ratings af ingredienser

Bedst

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God

Nødvendigt for at forbedre en formulerings tekstur, stabilitet eller penetration.

Middel

Generelt ikke-irriterende, men kan have kosmetiske, stabilitetsmæssige eller andre problemer, der begrænser dets anvendelighed.

Dårlig

Der er risiko for irritation. Risikoen øges, når det kombineres med andre problematiske ingredienser.

Dårligst

Kan forårsage irritation, inflammation, tørhed osv. Kan være en fordel i nogle tilfælde, men generelt har man påvist, at ingrediensen gør mere skade end gavn.

Ukendt

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Ikke ratet

Vi har endnu ikke ratet denne ingrediens, fordi vi ikke har haft mulighed for at gennemgå forskningen om den.