Ingredient

benzyl salicylate

Mid risk

FunctionFragrance allergen

What it is — Benzyl Salicylate (INCI: Benzyl Salicylate) is a floral-scented ester used as a fragrance component; it is one of the fragrance materials the EU requires to be declared on labels.

What it does — It is commonly used to give or round out a product's scent rather than to condition the skin.

Typical use — It appears at low levels in scented skincare, hair and body products.

Who it suits / good to know — As an EU-listed fragrance allergen, it is among the components more likely to trigger sensitivity in fragrance-reactive people. Fragrance-free options exist if scent is a known trigger for you.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it mid risk: a recognized fragrance allergen with sensitization potential. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test before wider use if your skin is reactive.

Why we grade it Mid: Mid risk - recognised fragrance allergen with sensitization potential.
Cross-reference

Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 2 DHALIORA products

Birthtii Glow Hand & Body Wash [Cake from Susie] Birthtii Glow Hand & Body Wash [Cake from Susie]Screening 9.1 Birthtii Layered Hand & Body Lotion [Cake from Susie] Birthtii Layered Hand & Body Lotion [Cake from Susie]Screening 9.3
How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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