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INCI ingredient

Propyl Paraben Sodium Ip

Also listed as: Propylparaben

Propyl Paraben Sodium Ip appears on 2 ingredient lists in our database, most often in toothpastes.

What it triggers

  • Vegan originYesno animal source
  • FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
  • ParabenYesa paraben preservative
  • SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
  • SiliconeNonot a silicone
  • AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol

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

What it does

Propyl Paraben Sodium Ip appears on 2 ingredient lists in our database, most often in toothpastes.

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 Sodium Ip

in 2 products

Showing 2 of 2 products with this ingredient, most scanned first.

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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