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Sodium Benzoate

also on labels as Benzoate of Soda

Mild organic salt preservative effective against bacteria and fungi in acidic leave-ins, shampoos, and gels.

Good to knowHair typesFound in 8 products
Ingredients · as printedMiche Tropical Oasis Anti-Humidity Firm Hold Hair Gel

Distilled Water, Pineapple Extract, Aloe Vera Juice, Glycerin, Maltodextrin/VP Copolymer, Gluconodeltalactone, Sodium Benzoate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Hydrolyzed Quinoa Protein, Phthalate-Free Fragrance.

Sodium Benzoate is 7th, 7th of 10.Dotted words have their own page.
Good to know

Safe and widely used in natural-leaning formulations; inactive above pH 6.

Hair types

Notes for different hair

All hair types.

General patterns from our research, not rules. Hair of the same type can respond differently, so your own results count most.
Found in these products

On 8 of the 34 labels we've read

Labels list ingredients from most to least, down to about 1%. Below that, the order is free.

Cleanse 3 · Condition 2 · Leave-in 2 · Style 1 · Seal 0

  1. 7of 10
  2. 11of 37
  3. 11of 28
  4. 15of 26
  5. 16of 23
  6. 18of 31
  7. 26of 30
  8. 27of 38

These are labels we've read by hand from brand sites and packaging, not a list of recommendations. We add more as we go.

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