Propyl Paraben
Also listed as: Propylparaben
Propyl Paraben appears on 15 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 Propyl Paraben, its paraben-free answer is No. Nothing else changes.
What it does
Propyl Paraben appears on 15 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.
Functions: preservative, perfuming
Products with Propyl Paraben
in 15 products
Liic Moisturizing creamLiic · face cream- no photoAfrican Shades & Tones Drip Fruit Burst Moisturizing Hand & Body LotionAfrican Shades & Tones · hand cream
- no photoMankind Calapure-A LotionMankind · cream or lotion
- no photoAfrican Shades & Tones Drip Very Vanilla UnisexAfrican Shades & Tones · body moisturizer
- no photoLaboratoire uris france Éclat totalLaboratoire uris france
- no photoEssentual by Modicare EssensualEssentual by Modicare · hand cream
- no photoparachute body lotion coconut milk & honeyParachute · body moisturizer
- no photoHul vaseline deep moisturizerHul · face cream
- no photoAfrican Shades & Tones Drip Very VanillaAfrican Shades & Tones · body moisturizer
- no photoVaseline advance repairVaseline · body moisturizer
- no photoCosmo fruitburstCosmo
- no photoSavile Shampoo Aceites Esenciales Romero y SábilaSavile · shampoo
- no photoAfrican Shades & Tones Drip Fruit Burst UnisexAfrican Shades & Tones · body moisturizer
- no photoRoyal Lait Hydratant À l'Huile d'Amandes DoucesRoyal · body and face oil
- no photoVaseline deep moistureVaseline · cream or lotion
Showing 15 of 15 products with this ingredient, most scanned first.
In the EU ingredient database
- preservative
- perfuming
- preservative: Exclusively or mainly intended to inhibit the development of micro-organisms in the cosmetic product. All authorised preservatives are substances in the positive list of Annex V to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.
- perfuming: Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.
CAS 94-13-3 · EC 202-307-7
Listed in Annex V (ref. 12 a) of the EU Cosmetics Regulation, maximum concentration - 0,14% (as acid) for the sum of the individual concentrations - 0,8% (as acid) for mixtures of substances mentioned in entry 12 and 12a, here the sum of the individual concentrations of butyl and propylparaben and their salts does not exceed 0,14%. V/12 For leave-on products designed for children under three years of age: "Do not use on the nappy area"
CosIng records a perfuming function for this ingredient.
Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.




