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INCI ingredient

Methyl Paraben

Methyl Paraben appears on 21 ingredient lists in our database, most often in face creams.

What it triggers

  • Vegan originNot sureorigin not on file
  • FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
  • ParabenYesa paraben preservative
  • SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
  • SiliconeNonot a silicone
  • AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol

If a product lists Methyl Paraben, its paraben-free answer is No. Nothing else changes.

What it does

Methyl Paraben appears on 21 ingredient lists in our database, most often in face creams.

On the label it counts as paraben, which is why a product that lists it cannot be paraben-free.

We have not written the plain-language note for this ingredient yet; the facts above come straight from how it is classified.

Products with Methyl Paraben

in 21 products

Showing 21 of 21 products with this ingredient, most scanned first.

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Classification from the INCI name; product lists from Open Beauty Facts.Report a mistake