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INCI ingredient

Methylparaben

A paraben preservative, the most widely used member of the family.

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 Methylparaben, its paraben-free answer is No. Nothing else changes.

What it does

Methylparaben protects water-based products from microbial growth and has been used for decades. On EU labels it can also appear as Methyl Parahydroxybenzoate.

It is a paraben, so a product that lists it is not paraben-free.

Functions: preservative

Products with Methylparaben

in 515 products

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