BENZYL BENZOATE
What is it?
Benzylbenzoate is an ingredient used in fragrances, as food additive, veterinary products and insecticide.
How can I avoid it?
Avoidance requires reading the product labels, package inserts, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), and on occasion, direct
communication with the manufacturer.
Uses:
• Fragrances
• Food additive in artificial flavors
• Antiparasitic insecticide - lice and scabies treatment
• Prepackaged food
• Veterinary preparation
Other names for Benzylbenzoate:
• Benylate
• Benzoic acid, benzyl ester
• Benzoic acid anhydrid
• Benzoic acid phenylmethyl ester
• Benzyl alcohol benzoic ester
• Benzyl benzoate
• Benzyl phenylformate
Potential cross-reacting/co-reacting substances:
• Balsam of Peru
• Benzoic acid
• Tolu balsam
How safe is it?
Related Ingredients
Balsam Of Peru (Strict Avoidance; Products Will Not Contain Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Cinnamates, Octocrylene)
Benzoin Tincture
Fragrance Strictly Avoided (Products Will Be Free Of B Peru,Benzoic Acid,Benzaldehyde,Benzyl Alcohol,Sodium Benzoate, Cinnamates, Octocrylene)
Geogard Ultra™
Gum Benzoin
Myroxylon Pereirae (Strict Avoidance; Products Will Not Contain Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Cinnamates, Octocrylene)
Phenylethanol
Tribenzoin
