Mario Badescu Botanical Facial Gel
No. No, Mario Badescu Botanical Facial Gel is not paraben-free.
It lists Methylparaben and Propylparaben.
- Methylparaben
- Propylparaben
Why
Parabens are preservatives. On a label they end in paraben: Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben. Paraben-free means none of them are in the list.
No, Mario Badescu Botanical Facial Gel is not paraben-free. It lists Methylparaben and Propylparaben.
This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.
Full ingredient list
Aqua (Water, Eau), Glycerin, PEG-8 Stearate, PPG-2 Hydroxyethyl Cocamide, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Parfum (Fragrance), Propylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Methylparaben, Diazolidinyl Urea, Propylparaben, Citronellol, Mica, CI 19140 (Yellow 5), CI 15985 (Yellow 6), CI 16035 (Red 40).
Highlighted names triggered a “No” on one of the six checks. Underlined names open the ingredient dictionary. Source list as recorded on Open Beauty Facts.
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Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 0785364010017.