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INCI ingredient

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

In the EU ingredient database

Functions listed by CosIng
  • 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

EU regulation

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.

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