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INCI ingredient

Sodium Propylparaben

Sodium Propylparaben appears on 6 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 Sodium Propylparaben, its paraben-free answer is No. Nothing else changes.

What it does

Sodium Propylparaben appears on 6 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

In the EU ingredient database

Functions listed by CosIng
  • preservative
  • 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.

CAS 35285-69-9 · EC 252-488-1

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"

Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.

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