CAS 118-58-1, EC 204-262-9
Is 2-hydroxybenzoic acid phenylmethyl ester banned where you sell?
Also listed as Benzyl salicylate. 2 markets have rules for it. Selling something that contains it? Check it free, no account needed.
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
For Bath and shower products and Hair care and colour: Limit 0.5 % (content basis). Takes effect 1 Jan 2027.
From the consolidated text: (b) Rinse-off skin and hair products (except shower gel/bath products) · (b) 0,5 %
Annex III entry 75 (l1) · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)For Bath and shower products: Limit 1.3 % (content basis). Takes effect 1 Jan 2027.
From the consolidated text: (c) Shower gel/bath products · (c) 1,3 %
Annex III entry 75 (l2) · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)For Hair care and colour: Limit 0.5 % (content basis). Takes effect 1 Jan 2027.
From the consolidated text: (d) Leave-on skin and hair products (non-spray/non-aerosol) (except body lotion) · (d) 0,5 %
Annex III entry 75 (l3) · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)For Hair care and colour: Limit 0.5 % (content basis). Takes effect 1 Jan 2027.
From the consolidated text: (e) Leave-on hair products (spray/aerosol) · (e) 0,5 %
Annex III entry 75 (l4) · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)Show 5 more rules for this market
For Cosmetics and personal care: Limit 0.7 % (content basis). Takes effect 1 Jan 2027.
From the consolidated text: (f) Body lotion · (f) 0,7 %
Annex III entry 75 (l5) · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)For Cosmetics and personal care: Limit 0.2 % (content basis). Takes effect 1 Jan 2027.
Field of application not expressible with the registered attributes: (g) Face make-up and make-up remover products | (g) 0,2 %
From the consolidated text: (g) Face make-up and make-up remover products · (g) 0,2 %
Annex III entry 75 (l6) · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)For Cosmetics and personal care: Limit 0.004 % (content basis). Takes effect 1 Jan 2027.
From the consolidated text: (h) Oral products · (h) 0,004 %
Annex III entry 75 (l7) · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)For Deodorants and antiperspirants: Limit 0.91 % (content basis). Takes effect 1 Jan 2027.
From the consolidated text: (i) Deodorant products (spray/aerosol) · (i) 0,91 %
Annex III entry 75 (l8) · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)For Cosmetics and personal care: Limit 4 % (content basis). Takes effect 1 Jan 2027.
From the consolidated text: Benzyl Salicylate · 118-58-1 · 204-262-9 · (a) Fragrance products (hydroalcoholic and non-hydroalcoholic, spray and non-spray) · (a) 4 %
Annex III entry 75 · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)For Cosmetics and personal care: Label required. In force, start date unknown.
“The presence of the substance must be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1)(g) when its concentration exceeds: 0,001 % in leave-on”
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 12 Jul 2024, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 8 Oct 2026, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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- No known rule
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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We hold no rules for this market.
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- Not covered
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We hold no rules for this market.
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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- No known rule
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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- No known rule
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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- No known rule
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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- Not covered
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We hold no rules for this market.
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- No known rule
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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- Not covered
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We hold no rules for this market.
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- No known rule
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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We hold no rules for this market.
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We hold no rules for this market.
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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- Not in force
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For Bath and shower products and Hair care and colour: Limit 0.5 % (content basis). Takes effect 1 Jan 2027.
From the consolidated text: (b) Rinse-off skin and hair products (except shower gel/bath products) · (b) 0,5 %
Annex III entry 75 (l1) · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)For Bath and shower products: Limit 1.3 % (content basis). Takes effect 1 Jan 2027.
From the consolidated text: (c) Shower gel/bath products · (c) 1,3 %
Annex III entry 75 (l2) · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)For Hair care and colour: Limit 0.5 % (content basis). Takes effect 1 Jan 2027.
From the consolidated text: (d) Leave-on skin and hair products (non-spray/non-aerosol) (except body lotion) · (d) 0,5 %
Annex III entry 75 (l3) · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)For Hair care and colour: Limit 0.5 % (content basis). Takes effect 1 Jan 2027.
From the consolidated text: (e) Leave-on hair products (spray/aerosol) · (e) 0,5 %
Annex III entry 75 (l4) · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)Show 5 more rules for this market
For Cosmetics and personal care: Limit 0.7 % (content basis). Takes effect 1 Jan 2027.
From the consolidated text: (f) Body lotion · (f) 0,7 %
Annex III entry 75 (l5) · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)For Cosmetics and personal care: Limit 0.2 % (content basis). Takes effect 1 Jan 2027.
Field of application not expressible with the registered attributes: (g) Face make-up and make-up remover products | (g) 0,2 %
From the consolidated text: (g) Face make-up and make-up remover products · (g) 0,2 %
Annex III entry 75 (l6) · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)For Cosmetics and personal care: Limit 0.004 % (content basis). Takes effect 1 Jan 2027.
From the consolidated text: (h) Oral products · (h) 0,004 %
Annex III entry 75 (l7) · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)For Deodorants and antiperspirants: Limit 0.91 % (content basis). Takes effect 1 Jan 2027.
From the consolidated text: (i) Deodorant products (spray/aerosol) · (i) 0,91 %
Annex III entry 75 (l8) · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)For Cosmetics and personal care: Limit 4 % (content basis). Takes effect 1 Jan 2027.
From the consolidated text: Benzyl Salicylate · 118-58-1 · 204-262-9 · (a) Fragrance products (hydroalcoholic and non-hydroalcoholic, spray and non-spray) · (a) 4 %
Annex III entry 75 · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)
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- Other requirement
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For Cosmetics and personal care: Label required. In force, start date unknown.
“The presence of the substance must be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1)(g) when its concentration exceeds: 0,001 % in leave-on”
Annex III entry 75 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 (retained) Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)
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- No known rule
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 12 Jul 2024, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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- No known rule
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 8 Oct 2026, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
California
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Not on the Prop 65 list in our data
Not on California's list when we last checked it.
Groups
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Not named in any group
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Records
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No Prop 65 notice, EU Safety Gate alert or CPSC recall has named 2-hydroxybenzoic acid phenylmethyl ester since January 2023. Other agencies may still have acted.
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