How we scored it
Where it comes from
Made from a calcium source and benzoic acid, a petrochemical benzene derivative. The calcium counter-ion is mineral-derived.
In plain English
A calcium salt of benzoic acid used as a preservative. The calcium is mineral-derived; the benzoic acid portion is petrochemical.
CosIng definition: Calcium Benzoate is the calcium salt of benzoic acid that conforms to the formula:
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Structure
calcium dibenzoate
References
- 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
- 2Calcium Benzoate. PubChem CID 62425. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
- 3CALCIUM BENZOATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 4CALCIUM BENZOATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CALCIUM%20BENZOATE