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.
LoveBar · Hair Care
Shampoo Bar Detox & Sebum control — 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 · 21 ingredients analyzed
Driven by Sodium Benzoate (Caredermis editorial assessment)
Risk categories found
Irritation1 ingredient · max 2/10
Flagged ingredients (1)
Ingredients with a documented concern, from official datasets and our reviewed database.
Severity 2/10Editorial
No concerns found (9)
Ingredients that are unflagged in our reviewed database, reviewed safe by the CIR panel, or on an EU permitted list.
Not enough data (11)
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.
- Cetearyl Alcoho!**(derived from Coconut Oil)
- Sodium Coco-Sulfate** (derived from Coconut Oil)
- Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine* (derived from Vegetable Oils)
- Cocoyl Methyl Glucamide**(derived form Coconut Oil)
- Gluconolactone**(derived from Corn)
- Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil***(derived from Mandarin Fruits)
- Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil***(derived form Lime Fruits)
- Citrus Aurantiun: Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil***(derived form Bergamia Fruits)
- Riboflavin*
- Sorbic Acid*
- Limonene *** Linalool***
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)
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate* (derived form Coconut Oil), Cetearyl Alcoho!**(derived from Coconut Oil), Sodium Coco-Sulfate** (derived from Coconut Oil), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter* (derived from Shea Butter), Stearic Acid**(derived from Vegetable Oils), Aqua*, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine* (derived from Vegetable Oils), Glycerin* (derived from Vegetable Oil), Cocoyl Methyl Glucamide**(derived form Coconut Oil), Gluconolactone**(derived from Corn), Kaolin*, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil***(derived from Mandarin Fruits), Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil**(derived from Sweet Almond Oil), Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil***(derived form Lime Fruits), Citrus Aurantiun: Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil***(derived form Bergamia Fruits), Riboflavin*, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride**(derived from Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba), Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Sorbic Acid*, Limonene *** Linalool***
