Sodium Benzoate
preservative
- Irritation:Can cause transient, non-allergic flushing/stinging on reactive skin.
A food-grade preservative generally regarded as one of the gentler options; occasional non-immune stinging is its main drawback.
Hello Bello · Baby Care
Premium Baby Shampoo & Wash — ingredient safety report
Every ingredient on the label, checked against published safety data. Profile tags on each card show who should take extra care. Label data from Open Beauty Facts, a community database — formulations change, so verify against your packaging.
Low concern
No strongly flagged ingredients in our database. As always, individual sensitivities vary.
Concern score 25/100 · 17 ingredients analyzed
Driven by Sodium Benzoate (Caredermis editorial assessment)
Risk categories found
Irritation1 ingredient · max 2/10Allergy risk1 ingredient · max 2/10
Flagged ingredients (2)
Ingredients with a documented concern, from official datasets and our reviewed database.
Severity 2/10Editorial
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
soothing agent
- Allergy risk:Occasional Asteraceae-family sensitivity.
Marigold extract, a staple of baby balms; well tolerated aside from rare daisy-family allergies.
No concerns found (9)
Ingredients that are unflagged in our reviewed database, reviewed safe by the CIR panel, or on an EU permitted list.
Recognized ingredients (3)
Catalogued in official cosmetic-ingredient inventories (EU CosIng and others) with no safety flag on record. Being recognized isn't a safety guarantee — it means the ingredient is on record but no authority has published a concern.
- Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine· antistatic, cleansing, hair conditioning…
- Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate· surfactant - cleansing
- Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids· antistatic, cleansing, hair conditioning…
Not enough data (3)
Not found in any dataset we hold (often trade-name blends or very niche ingredients), so we can't assess them — this is not a safety judgment either way.
- Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice Extract*
- Avena Sativa (Oat) Straw Extract*
- *Organic
This report is informational, not medical advice. Assessments summarize published findings (EU CosIng, IARC, ECHA, CIR, SCCS and others) about ingredients — not clinical testing of this specific product. Exposure, concentration and individual sensitivity all matter. Consult a dermatologist for medical concerns.
Full ingredient list (as analyzed)
Water (Aqua), Coco Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice Extract*, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids, Citric Acid, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract*, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract*, Avena Sativa (Oat) Straw Extract*, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil*, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil*, *Organic
