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INCI name

SODIUM SALICYLATE

Sodium salicylate

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The sodium salt of salicylic acid, used mainly as a preservative.

What it is

Sodium salicylate is the salt of salicylic acid. In cosmetics it is used mainly as a preservative; salicylic acid and its salts are regulated in the EU with maximum concentrations and conditions.

Where it is used

Found in shampoos, shower gels, cleansers and some creams.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

Limits and warnings, including those for products for children under 3, depend on product type; see the EU regulation section.

Functions

Denaturant
Rendering cosmetics unpalatable. Mostly added to cosmetics containing ethyl alcohol to make it unsuitable for ingestion.
Preservative
Exclusively or mainly intended to inhibit the development of micro-organisms in the cosmetic product. All authorised preservatives are substances in the positive list of Annex V to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.

EU regulation

EU · Annex V, entry 3Salicylic acid and its salts
Maximum concentration
Salicylic acid: 0,5 % (acid) Salicylic acid salts: 0,5 % (acid)
Conditions and warnings
Salicylic acid: Not to be used for children under 3 years of age Solely for products which might be used for children under 3 years of age. Salicylic acid salts: Not to be used for children under 3 years of age Solely for products which might be used for children under 3 years of age and which remain in prolonged contact with the skin.
As of
3 November 2026 · (EU) 2019/1966

Products with this ingredient (243)

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