Sodium Anisate is the sodium salt of p-Anisic Acid.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 37 list it before the 1% line and 21 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 58 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 58
Herbivore BotanicalsHerbivore Botanicals BLUE TANSY Resurfacing Clarity Face Mask
Herbivore BotanicalsHerbivore Botanicals AQUARIUS BHA + Blue Tansy Clarity Facial Cleanser
Act+AcreAct+Acre 4% Niacinamide Oily Scalp Serum
Act+AcreAct+Acre Daily Hydro™ Scalp Serum
Hero CosmeticsHero Cosmetics Pore Release
NaturopathicaNaturopathica Marshmallow & Probiotic Sensitivity Soothing Cream Cleanser
Susanne KaufmannSusanne Kaufmann Eye Rescue Serum
Susanne KaufmannSusanne Kaufmann Purifying Cleansing Gel
Susanne KaufmannSusanne Kaufmann Purifying Cleansing Gel Refill
Susanne KaufmannSusanne Kaufmann Vitamin C Complex Serum
NaturopathicaNaturopathica Marshmallow & Ceramide Sensitivity Soothing Serum
NaturopathicaNaturopathica Marshmallow & Microalgae Sensitivity Soothing Crème
Definition
Sodium Anisate is the sodium salt of p-Anisic Acid.
US FDA substance register · UNII F9WFJ28MV9 · registered name SODIUM ANISATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name アニス酸Ｎａ: 本品は、アニス酸（＊）のナトリウム塩である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 536-45-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 208-634-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID00201818
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID30124309
- IUPAC
- Sodium 4-methoxybenzoate
- Molecular formula
- C8H7NaO3
- Molecular weight
- 174.131 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 2 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Flavouring and nutrient1
- Biocide1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 1 studies
- SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 11
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata